I Blame Duchamp : My Life's Adventures in Art by Edmund Capon ISBN 13: 9781920989620

Penguin Lantern, Australia, 2009. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Signed by Author. Size: 9"-10" Tall. Quantity Available: 1. Category: Art & Design; Signed by Author. ISBN: 1920989625. ISBN/EAN: 9781920989620. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 47698. . 9781920989620

Lantern for Penguin Australia, Melbourne, 2009 First Edition. AS NEW! 'My musings on art could be described as a benign diatribe; one inspired by a genuine if watchful passion.'In this sweeping collection of essays, Edmund Capon describes his lifelong fascination with art and the artists who, over centuries, have enlightened us and challenged the way we see the world. He shares his passion for topics as diverse as the art of China and the Renaissance Old Masters, talks of personal encounters with artists such as Henry Moore and Sidney Nolan, and tells the stories behind some of his controversial acquisitions as the long-time director of the Art Gallery of New South Wales, including Cy Twombly's Three Studies from the Temeraire.Driven by curiosity and his love of the unorthodox, Capon applies the same level of passion to his discussion of football as to the ideas of Confucius. He sharpens his wit on the contemporary art world, where conceptual art - much of it devoid of beauty (and sometimes a… Read More