The Painted Word
Narrated by Harold N. Cropp
- Released
- September 7, 2012
- Length
- 2 hrs 6 mins
- Format
- Unabridged Audiobook
- Publisher
- Blackstone Audio, Inc.
In this incisive satire, Tom Wolfe takes aim at the pretentiousness of the contemporary art scene, illuminating the social climbing and elitist posturing that defines it. Spanning from the flat designs of the 1950s to the ever-evolving trends of the 1970s, Wolfe masterfully critiques the absurd justifications within the art world. With sharp wit and keen observation, he dismantles the great American myth of modern art, delivering a humorous yet scathing commentary on its complexities and contradictions.
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