Appreciation: Painting, Poetry, and Prose

by Leo Stein, Brenda Wineapple (Introduction)

Living well was the best revenge for Leo Stein, the art critic who took to heart Samuel Johnson's dictum, "Clear your mind of cant." He shared with his sister, Gertrude Stein, the Paris apartment that became a meeting place for the famous. Reflected in Painting, Poetry and Prose are their early years as American expatriates as well as their later estrangement. This book, originally published in 1947, the year Leo died, includes his reminiscences and estimates of Picasso, Matisse, Cezanne, and Renoir, among others, as well as his considered views on the place of art and literature in everyday life.

230 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1996

Reviews

[Ruth · Rating 3 out of 5]

Gertrude Stein's brother wrote this book about art- what is art? art and life, art vs. science, that sort of thing. It was OK but didn't get really interesting until the end, which is more autobiographical & about his relationships with Matisse, Picasso & others.