Hang-Ups: A Collection Of Essays On Art

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Pre-eminent author & art historian Simon Schama has written widely on art for many years to great acclaim. In Hang-Ups, a personal selection of his articles from, amongst others, The New Yorker, appears in Britain for the very first time. Brilliantly & lucidly written by one of the most singular voices in non-fiction, this volume of provocative & often idiosyncratic essays makes hugely satisfying reading for lovers of both art & social history. In contains pieces on artists as diverse as David Hockney, Rembrandt & Charles Rennie Mackintosh, & on such subjects as the unforgettable peculiarity of Stanley Spencer. From the author whose writing has been called sublime & whose ability to bring art & history vividly to life has earned him admiration worldwide, Hang-Ups is Schamas rallying cry for the art lover to look at familiar works of art & their artists & embrace a new way of seeing.