Funny Weather: Art in an Emergency
A**R
Probably Good
Bought for a partner. She had it already.
G**V
Amazing Book
The most wonderful and DELICIOUSLY written book, each chapters draws a beautifully vivid portrait of an artist.
V**S
An interesting read from an amazing writer
Two disclaimers. I received this book from the publisher, via Netgalley, in exchange for an honest review. More importantly, I am a major Olivia Laing fan girl. I love the way that Laing combines literary biography and personal memoir to create an exciting fresh art form. Funny Weather is a collection of previously published works, focusing on, the lives of certain artists and personal narratives outlining the role of art within the author’s life.This is an essay collection. So, not every essay will be of interest. The more personal shine through more brightly than others. But, overall, this collection is well worth a read.
D**E
Very readable, perceptive criticism
A collection of essays on art and culture, focusing mainly on avant garde and experimental artists and writers, although there are some essays on more mainstream figures. Laing is a wonderful writer: she has a strong, lucid style, and an intelligent take on most things. I enjoyed it particularly because it introduced me to stuff I didn't know much about, and reminded me of things I'd forgotten!
H**T
The most wonderful and deliciously written book, each chapters draws a vivid portrait of an artist.
The most wonderful and DELICIOUSLY written book, each chapters draws a beautifully vivid portrait of an artist.
E**W
Black smudges on exterior
It arrived with black marks on exterior of pages and on back as shown in images. Such a shame as the book is so beautiful and I'm very much enjoying the contents!
C**S
Came broken
Just arrived and the back is ripped
M**Y
A Brilliant, Brilliant Book
One of the best books I've read this year. This is a collection of essays, largely about art, but also about writing and books. Laing explores what art can do for you in terms of how you look at and understand the world. The essays are written with an eye to understanding better the scary times we find ourselves living in now. They are political, but only in the broadest sense. They are, to me, more about how you find your humanity when faced with the overwhelming difficulty of life. She writes about some of my favourite people, Derek Jarman and Virginia Woolf to name but two and she introduced me to artists, creative minds and makers I had never heard of before but whose work I sought out after reading what she had to say because she writes about them with such compelling wonder.
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