Looking at Pictures (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780811224246)

A beautiful and elegant collection, with gorgeous full-color art reproductions, Looking at Pictures presents a little-known side of the eccentric Swiss genius: his great writings on art. His essays consider Van Gogh, Cezanne, Rembrandt, Cranach, Watteau, Fragonard, Brueghel and his own brother Karl and also discuss general topics such as the character of the artist and of the dilettante as well as the differences between painters and poets. Every piece is marked by Walser's unique eye, his delicate sensitivity, and his very particular sensibilities--and all are touched by his magic screwball wit.

Author: Robert Walser
ISBN-10: 0811224244
ISBN-13: 9780811224246
Publisher: New Directions Publishing Corporation
Language: English
Published: 11/09/2015
Pages: 144
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.66lbs
Size: 7.40h x 4.90w x 0.80d

Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 07/27/2015
Kirkus Reviews 08/01/2015