Affinities: On Art and Fascination

by Brian Dillon

Book Overview

A meditation on the power and pleasures of the image, from paintings to photographs to migraine auras, by one of Britain's finest literary minds.

In Affinities, Brian Dillon, who Joyce Carol Oates has said writes "fascinating prose ... on virtually any subject," explores images and artists he is drawn to or loves, and tries to analyze the attraction.

What do we mean when we claim affinity with an object or picture, or say...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1681377268
• ISBN13: 9781681377261
• Release Date: April 2023
• Publisher: New York Review of Books
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.7" x 8.5"