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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: Laura Cumming , Laura CummingPublisher: Simon & Schuster Audio Imprint: Simon & Schuster Audio Dimensions: Width: 14.70cm , Height: 1.50cm , Length: 14.20cm Weight: 0.181kg ISBN: 9781797165967ISBN 10: 1797165968 Publication Date: 11 July 2023 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Audio Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In stock  We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Table of ContentsReviews"""[With] spellbinding storytelling, Thunderclap is as deftly told as any thriller. It is also an astonishingly rich book about the glories that are revealed to us when we look at great paintings with careful attention, and an open heart...how a work of art can suddenly open our eyes in a thunderclap of clarity."" -- ""The Bookseller (London)"" ""From shards of evidence, Cumming has created a nuanced portrait of an enigmatic artist whose works have profoundly affected her. Moving reflections rendered in precise, radiant prose."" -- ""Kirkus Reviews (starred review)"" ""In this vivid history of the golden age of Dutch painting and elegant and luminous work, Cumming writes with deep feeling and knowledge about how 'pictures can shore you up, remind you who you are and what you stand for.' Art lovers will be enthralled."" -- ""Publishers Weekly"" ""You are never going to read a better book about the experience of art--and of love."" -- ""Philip Hoare, author of Albert and the Whale""" """Sumptuous, impressively erudite...a gleaming work of someone at the peak of her craft."" -- ""Jennifer Senior, The New York Times""" Author InformationLaura Cumming has been the art critic of The Observer (London) since 1999. Previously, she was arts editor of the New Statesman magazine, literary editor of the Listener, and deputy editor of Literary Review. She is a former columnist for the Herald and has contributed to the London Evening Standard, The Guardian, L'Express, and Vogue. Her book The Vanishing Velazquez was longlisted for the Bailie Gifford Prize and was a New York Times bestseller. Laura Cumming has been the art critic of The Observer (London) since 1999. Previously, she was arts editor of the New Statesman magazine, literary editor of the Listener, and deputy editor of Literary Review. She is a former columnist for the Herald and has contributed to the London Evening Standard, The Guardian, L'Express, and Vogue. Her book The Vanishing Velazquez was longlisted for the Bailie Gifford Prize and was a New York Times bestseller. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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