In this, the only up-to-date critical work on still life painting in any language, Norman Bryson analyses the origins, history and logic of 'still ...
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Jul 17, 2010
Wolfram
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I just love the way this is written. Look at this:
...the forms of still life have enourmous force (jug, jar, bowl, pitcher). As humnan time flows around the forms, smoothing them and tending them through countless acts of attention across countless centuries, time secrets a priceless product: familiarity.
...the forms of still life have enourmous force (jug, jar, bowl, pitcher). As humnan time flows around the forms, smoothing them and tending them through countless acts of attention across countless centuries, time secrets a priceless product: familiarity.
Jun 21, 2010
"The year is regulated by a cycle of indulgence and rationing which ensures that the earth's fruits are evenly spread, whether troweling piles of food onto the groaning boards or eking out a meal of herring and bread" Bryson on Pieter Brueghel the Elder
Jan 17, 2009
I read a few essays from this book, but I definitely want to read it all. Norman Bryson's language is highly sophisticated and it took me sooo long to read. =) But his concepts are clear and well articulated.
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