With her richly textured novels Susan Vreeland has offered pioneering portraits of the artistâ€™s life. Now, in a collection of profound wisdom and beauty, she explores the transcendent power of

Life Studies: Stories

With her richly textured novels Susan Vreeland has offered pioneering portraits of the artistâ€™s life. Now, in a collection of profound wisdom and beauty, she explores the transcendent power of art through the eyes of ordinary people. Life Studies begins with historic tales that, rather than focusing directly on the great Impressionist and Post-Impressionist masters themselves, render those on the peripheryâ€”their lovers, servants, and childrenâ€”as their personal experiences play out against those of Manet, Monet, van Gogh, and others. Vreeland then gives us contemporary stories in which her charactersâ€”a teacher, a construction worker, and an orphan for exampleâ€”encounter art in meaningful, often surprising ways. A fascinating exploration of the lasting strength of art in everyday life, Life Studies is a dazzling addition to Vreelandâ€™s outstanding body of work.
Country USA
Brand Penguin Books
Manufacturer Penguin Publishing Group
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber 9780143036104
Color Multicolor
ReleaseDate 2005-11-29
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780143036104

Life Studies: Stories