Masters

An art book with a difference--great art discussed by an astonishingly diverse group of renowned writers, critics, artists, and musicians. One thing sets "Masters apart from all other art books available: not the variety of remarkable art featured; nor the quality of reproduction; nor the beautiful design. No, the key thing about this book is the writing--or, more accurately, the writers. Never has such a diverse collection of talent been gathered to write about art. There are eminent art critics represented here, but there are also novelists, poets, painters, sculptors and musicians (there's even a nun). It is this mix of diverse talent, united only by a passion for art, which makes this book special. The novelists include Philip Roth, Paul Auster, Siri Hustvedt, Julian Barnes, William Boyd, and AS Byatt; the critics include David Sylvester, Martin Gayford, and Jed Perl. There are also painters writing about painters, and sculptors on sculptors; so we have Bridget Riley writing about Seurat, and the Anthony Caro on Donatello. And there is much more: David Bowie interviewing the late great Balthus, for example, and Sister Wendy Beckett discussing one of her all-time favorite artists, Titian. The result? A unique piece of publishing that will garner as much attention for the quality of the writers as for the quality of the art.Wright, Karen is the author of 'Masters', published 2005 under ISBN 9781592580729 and ISBN 1592580726.