20th Century Artist on Art

By: Dore Ashton

Book Overview

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0394734890
• ISBN13: 9780394734897
• Release Date: January 1986
• Publisher: Pantheon Books
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.1"

Customer Reviews

Dore is a genius.

This is a fantastic book--one of my favorites--and lots of fun to read. (See also Dore's book "Picasso on Art." The idea is similar: a lot of cool quotes.) I think Dore has/had a gift for mining treasure-troves. Nearly every page has something clever and insightful. One of my favorites, by Rueben Nakian: "Art should be aristocratic, elegant, with gardens and beautiful costumes, and horses and people speaking a clear and cultivated language." This book is good for coffee-tables. Even if you don't know much about Art, it doesn't matter. A. They'll teach you, B. It's fun to read. C. As Picasso said, "Even if I read a book on Einstein's physics, of which I understand nothing, I will still understand something else." Me gusta.