| Title | : | The Sisters' Arts: The Writing and Painting of Virginia Woolf and Vanessa Bell |
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| Rating | : | 4.91 (494 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0815624301 |
| Format Type | : | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages | : | 400 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 0000-00-00 |
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This is a study of the close relationship between Virginia Woolf and her sister, Vanessa Bell. It uncovers a remarkable creative relationship, sustained by tensions caused by both proximity and distance, supporting Woolf's confession that she wrote more for her sister than for anyone.
Editorial : From Library Journal $32.50. lit This cross-disciplinary investigation into two of the Bloomsbury elite has its high and low points. Inevitably, it says more about Woolfabout whom plenty has been saidthan Bell, and there is a hyper-literary tendency to treat Bell's artwork (most plates not seen) as "text." Because of the diverse genres, there is need for a lot of explication, so at times description overwhelms argument. Also, a biographical slant produces sisterly interplay that can be tedious. That said, there is much of interest here on the painterly aspects of Woolf's writing, on Modernism, and on the complex relationship between written and visual arts. It will hold automatic appeal for fans/students of Bloomsbury. Robert E. Brown, Onondaga Cty. P.L., Syracuse, Copyright 1988 Reed Business Information, Inc.
However, unlike a scientist, Kimmel speculates, then seeks confirmation. In any case, I loved seeing Meredith's interpretation of the classic Bronte tale. Pretty funny, nothing obscene, but, again, if this isn't your thing, read before you buy.
Finally, in a book spanning, what, 32 pages? There's only one depiction of non-whites, on the N and O spread. Not to mention openings for more stories.
Crowell's writing is very polished and sparkles with description. The inclusion of things like this latter example is the reason why the word "foundations" is in the title; "foundations" does not mean that which should be learned before everything else; perhaps "foundations" should be defined as "that which will annoy those who want to apply projective geometry to computer graphics and which will delight `pure' mathematicians who want to know how the subject interacts with abstract algebra." The latter group will like this book and will find it very readable.
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