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* Read * Pieces of Glass: An Artoire by John Sacret Young ↠ eBook or Kindle ePUB. Pieces of Glass: An Artoire Lynette Danylchuk said A real treasure. John has written an artoir, a memoir tied together through the art that marks the moments of his life. Memories coalesce around the art, glimpses of the people and experiences that have shaped and defined him.The art is varied, elegant, and powerful. Each piece speaks its own truth. There is a sensuality about art that captures the eye and seduces the mind . " is a very moving and intelligent memoir wrapped warmly within an impressive non-academic apprecia
| Title | : | Pieces of Glass: An Artoire |
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.56 (839 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1931290970 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 288 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2018-01-05 |
| Language | : | English |
He brings to life real people in dramatic situations, with indelible grace and the restless energy of emotions that even the passage of time cannot quell." -- Elmore Leonard . "Warmly engaging 'Artoir' is PIeces of Glass by John Sacret Young. Wonderfully readable and very smart of art." -- Joyce Carol Oates"a writer of effortless dexterity and a true, unaffected originalityThe story he tells cuts right to the bone." -- The New Yorker"Young writes so well that his memoir works as a novel
In Pieces of Glass, Young mixes the "art" side of his life with a true memoir to create a unique Artoire in which he explores the profound effect it has had on him, his work, and his existence. Award-winning Hollywood screenwriter and author John Sacret Young embraces and appreciates art,particularly American art and Modernism, and has collected and written about it for much of his life. From Rothko to John Marin, Diebenkorn to Vermeer, and Rockwell to Charles Burchfield, Young discovers that paintings, drawings, sketches and even chalk on an old garage wall have helped "paint" him into the person he is today
Lynette Danylchuk said A real treasure. John has written an artoir, a memoir tied together through the art that marks the moments of his life. Memories coalesce around the art, glimpses of the people and experiences that have shaped and defined him.The art is varied, elegant, and powerful. Each piece speaks its own truth. There is a sensuality about art that captures the eye and seduces the mind . " is a very moving and intelligent memoir wrapped warmly within an impressive non-academic appreciation of "Pieces of Glass" is a very moving and intelligent memoir wrapped warmly within an impressive non-academic appreciation of several 20th century painters--particularly the landscape artist Andrew Burchfield. The recollection of family times and the effects of art on that family are what's at work here. Young skillfully melds an impassioned knowledge of his s. Exquisite! A wonderful read! Exquisite writing and beautiful connections between art forms. Very personal, real, and honest. A breath of fresh air.
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