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Spare and utterly fresh in their point of view, these essays were written in response to notable exhibitions of Western art that appeared in museums across Europe. Graham-Dixon's vision is at the service of a captivatingly quirky, prodigiously cultivated mind, making him one of Britain's most talented young art critics. Photos. full-color paintings.

"Unlike most art books, the nexus of these essays is not a study of a particular artist, school, period, or...a nation's creative heritage. Graham-Dixon's essays serve...to remind the reader of specific artists, whose only link is that they were in the public eye, through an exhibition or otherwise, during the last decade or so. This should appeal to the reader's intellectual and aesthetic digestion....The author is at all times imaginative, perceptive and, when the occasion warrants it, humorous."

Claus Von Bulow, Literary Review, July 1996

"He doesn't mind sharing his enthusiasms, is witty without ever seeming jaded, and can usually find a metaphor or image to nicely sum up the particular impact of a work of art....[A] stimulating, often surprising debut collection."

Kirkus, 08/15/1997

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