Pictures and Tears

James Elkins tells the story of paintings that have made people cry, contrasting the emotions shown before works of art in the past, and the tearlessness with which most people approach works of art in the 21st century.

First sentence: MARK ROTHKO LEANED BACK in his armchair, studying her through his thick glasses.

Year

2001

Language

English

Publisher

Routledge

Editions

2

Pages

272

ISBN

9780415937139

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