Redeeming art

by Donald B. Kuspit

"This anthology chronicles the distinctive voice of one of America's foremost art critics. In essays culled from three decades of critical writing, Donald Kuspit explores the aesthetic developments of the twentieth century, from post-Impressionism to the latest permutation of post-Modernism. Artists ranging from Pierre Bonnard to Antonin Artaud, from Willem de Kooning to Sue Coe, are all scrutinized through Kuspit's unique, psychodynamic perspective.". "In a concluding section, several interviews with Kuspit reveal his irreverent and thoughtful reflections on art criticism and his own development as a scholar." "With an introduction by artist and art critic Mark van Proyen, Redeeming Art is a meditation on the inner life of the artist, the social impact of artwork, and the role of the art critic."--BOOK JACKET.