From Publishers Weekly "Ars longa, Vita brevis," noted Hippocrates, but time gave art a run for its money in the decades-long careers of the artists, writers, photographers, producers and salon-keepers chronicled in Leddick's group biography of Lynes, Cadmus, Kirstein, Glenway Westcott, Monroe Wheeler, Pavel Tchelitchev, Charles Henri Ford and Parker Tyler. In a fresh
| Title | : | Intimate Companions: A Triography of George Platt Lynes, Paul Cadmus, Lincoln Kirstein, and Their Circle |
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.71 (681 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0312208987 |
| Format Type | : | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages | : | 288Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-6-23 |
| Language | : | English |
From Publishers Weekly "Ars longa, Vita brevis," noted Hippocrates, but time gave art a run for its money in the decades-long careers of the artists, writers, photographers, producers and salon-keepers chronicled in Leddick's group biography of Lynes, Cadmus, Kirstein, Glenway Westcott, Monroe Wheeler, Pavel Tchelitchev, Charles Henri Ford and Parker Tyler. In a fresh approach to material he first covered in Naked Men: Pioneering Male Nudes (1997), Leddick charts not only the men's intersecting professional careers but how their personal and sexual lives contributed to their creativity and vision. Ultimately, however, Leddick makes a strong case for why his subjects remain vital and important American artists. Often, he mistakes personal detail--such as Westcott's distress over the size of his penis--for insight rather than gossip. However, Leddick's history can be sketchy and lacks a sustained view of the artists' broader social context. (May) Copyright 2000 Reed Business Information, Inc. These artists--all gay men who had significant influence on the New York visual art, theatrical and literary scenes from the
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