In the painted word, wolfe provides a critique of modern art and the world that surrounds it. Tom wolfe s highwire act of language has provided a sort of cultural funhouse mirror ever since he started publishing in the mid1960s, first as a journalist and later as the acclaimed author of novels the bonfire of the vanities and a man in full. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. The painted word by tom wolfe 2008, paperback for sale. The painted word has 8 available editions to buy at half price books marketplace. Nov 01, 2008 the painted word may well be tom wolfe s most successful piece of social criticism to date. The success of wolfes previous books, in particular the electric koolaid acid test in 1968 and radical chic.
Tom wolfes highwire act of language has provided a sort of cultural funhouse mirror ever since he started publishing in the mid1960s, first as a journalist and later as the acclaimed author of novels the bonfire of the vanities and a man in full. The new york times the painted word is a masterpiece. The painted word by tom wolfe 1975, hardcover for sale. A copy that has been read, but remains in clean condition. Wolfe occasionally raises hackles, and he always provokes a response. Oct 23, 2017 the painted word sounds good, and towards the end of the book, we end up with just words flatly painted on the wall as the ultimate distillation of contemporary arttheory, but really, what hes talking about is just the opposite, the written painting.
From the fuliginous flatness of the fifties to the pop up minimal sixties, right on through the nowyou. By the 1970s wolfe was, according to douglas davis of newsweek magazine more of a celebrity than the celebrities he describes. If you have ever been confused, amused, or just plain confounded by abstract art, this book will make it very clear what its all about and what its not. Americas nerviest journalist newsweek trains his satirical eye on modern art in this masterpiece the washington post wolfe s style has never been more dazzling, his wit never more keen. The art critics created the rules, the artists obeyed, the media went along, and we believed it. Home books philosophypolitics the painted word by tom wolfe. The painted word charts the erratic course of the social history of modern art from its beginnings in revolutiona revolution against literary content in artto its present state, in which it has become, quite unconsciously, a parody of itself, obsessedly devoted to the pronouncements of certain gur. Other readers will always be interested in your opinion of the books youve read. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read the painted word. Oct 14, 2008 the painted word ebook written by tom wolfe. He addresses the scope of modern art, from its founding days as abstract expressionism through its. From the fuliginous flatness of the fifties to the pop op minimal sixties, right on through the nowyouseeitnowyoudont seventies, tom wolfe debunks the great american myth of modern art in an incandescent, hilario.
The painted word no one skewers the popular movements of american culture like tom wolfe. The painted word, exposes the myths and men of modern art. You will be hardpressed to find a more lively, wittier book on the phenomenon of modern art than tom wolfes the painted word, a 100page romp through the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s where the author jabs his sharp satirical needle with signature debunking flare into abstract expressionism, pop art, op art, minimalism and conceptual art. In tom wolfes hands, the strange saga of american architecture in the 20th century makes for both high comedy and intellectual excitement.
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May 15, 2018 tom wolfe, who died tuesday in new york at the age of 87, leaves behind him an impressive legacy of work. Wolfe also wrote two critiques of and social histories of modern art and modern architecture, the painted word and from bauhaus to our house, published in 1975 and 1981, respectively. Therefore it need a free signup process to obtain the book. Wolfes thesis in the painted word was that by the 1970s, modern art had moved away from being a visual experience, and more often was an illustration of art critics theories. I read it four times, each of them with mounting envy for wolfes eye, ear, and surgical skill. The painted word is tom wolfe at his most clever, amusing, and irreverent san francisco chronicle. Tom wolfe 19312018 was the author of numerous books considered contemporary classics, including the electric koolaid acid test, the right stuff, and the bonfire of the vanities, among others, and several of his books have been made into major motion pictures. Like most other modern literature, poetry, art, reportage, criticism, and history, you cannot unlock the painted word without studying closely the career of the writer, his bio, and his milieu.
Pages can include limited notes and highlighting, and the copy can include previous owner inscriptions. Vintage paperback 1976 bantam books still new and unread, w only very light shelf wear to cover. The painted word may well be tom wolfes most successful piece of social criticism to date. Buy the painted word book online at low prices in india the. The shark vanished and left the pond to le beau monde and to the critics, custodians of the painted word. Jack the dripper, the king of abstract expressionism, an art movement author tom wolfe didnt hold in high regard you will be hardpressed to find a more lively, wittier book on the phenomenon of modern art than tom wolfes the painted word, a 100page romp through the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s where the author jabs his sharp satirical needle with signature debunking flare into abstract. Uncommonly good collectible and rare books from uncommonly good booksellers. It only took me about 20 years to figure it out, but i think i have finally penetrated what tom wolfe was up to in writing the painted word in 1975. In a way only tom wolfe can, hes able to describe how the art world of the 1970s was controlled by an insular circle of rich collectors, museums, and critics with outsized influence. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle. This is his sequel to the painted word, the book that caused such a furor in the art world five years before. Buy a cheap copy of the painted word book by tom wolfe. Buy the painted word book online at low prices in india.
No one skewers the popular movements of american culture like tom wolfe. Wolf described the forces, real and imagined, that brought this art movement to. I read it four times, each of them with mounting envy for wolfe s eye, ear, and surgical skill. In 1975, after having put radical chic and 60s counterculture to the satirical torch, tom wolfe turned his attention to the contemporary art world. Get the best deals on 1st edition tom wolfe books when you shop the largest online selection at. The painted word by tom wolfe and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. He was also a journalist and founder of the new journalism movement of the 1960s and 1970s. This is a wonderful little book 106 pages, immensely readable, funny, outrageous, and best of all, spot on the mark. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. Wolfes style has never been more dazzling, his wit never more keen. No question about it, tom wolfe is speaking for the yahoos in this little essayit appeared in its entirety in harpers magazine, and though the art world will no doubt assiduously ignore wolfes bronx cheers, a lot of ordinary philistines will say right on. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the painted word. The painted word is a 1975 book of art criticism by tom wolfe.
However, formatting rules can vary widely between applications and fields of interest or study. The painted word sounds good, and towards the end of the book, we end up with just words flatly painted on the wall as the ultimate distillation of contemporary arttheory, but really, what hes talking about is just the opposite, the written painting. The painted word may well be tom wolfe s most successful piece of social criticism to date. Wolfe s style has never been more dazzling, his wit never more keen.
No question about it, tom wolfe is speaking for the yahoos in this little essayit appeared in its entirety in harpers magazine, and though the art world will no doubt assiduously ignore wolfe s bronx cheers, a lot of ordinary philistines will say right on. The painted word mocked the excessive insularity of the art world and its dependence on what he saw as faddish critical theory. In tom wolfe s hands, the strange saga of american architecture in the 20th century makes for both high comedy and intellectual excitement. He addresses the scope of modern art, from its founding days as abstract expressionism through its transformations to pop, op, minimal, and conceptual. In it i follow what looks to me like a logical line of reasoning, butas with all things of this naturethe truth is hard to find.
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