The Lining of Our Souls: Excursions into Selected Paintings of Edward Hopper [Paperback]

Rolando Perez (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 1887276289 | ISBN-13: 978-1887276283 | Publication Date: September 2002 | Edition: 2nd

THE LINING OF OUR SOULS features short prose pieces inspired by the paintings of Edward Hopper. "Roland Perez's remarkable transpositions of art open the reader to a Hopper-inspired universe. His vignettes center on the big city and its inhabitants: apartment houses and hotels-their front desks, their windows with half-lowered shades; on to the shift and flow of small town life, with its mountains and sounds of the sea..Perez has superbly captured the physicality of Hopper's paintings in all of their hermeticism and brashness."-Bettina L. Knapp. Rolando Perez was born in Cuba and now works as a librarian at Hunter College in New York City. His book THE DIVINE DUTY OF SERVANTS is also available from SPD.

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About the Author

Cuban born Rolando Perez is the author of numerous books on a variety of subjects ranging from philosophy and literary criticism to poetry and drama. Some of his published titles include On An(Archy) and Schizoanalysis, Severo Sarduy and the Religion of the Text, and The Lining of Our Souls (based on selected paintings of Edward Hopper.) He has also written over 15 plays that have received production in NYC.

Product Details

• Paperback: 112 pages
• Publisher: Cool Grove Press; 2nd edition (September 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1887276289
• ISBN-13: 978-1887276283
• Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 6.7 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,349,854 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars The art focuses largely on ordinary people, October 12, 2002

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This review is from: The Lining of Our Souls: Excursions into Selected Paintings of Edward Hopper (Paperback)

The Lining Of Our Souls: Excursions Into Selected Paintings Of Edward Hopper is an impressive and memorable work by Rolando Perez whose short literary vignettes enhance a showcasing of selected paintings of American artist Edward Hopper which are reproduced in full color. Perez weaves a brief prose vignette story about each work, fleshing out motives and mysteries hidden within the canvas. The art focuses largely on ordinary people doing everyday things and living their lives, making the mundane memorable in unforgettable brush strokes. The Lining Of Our Souls is very highly recommended reading, especially for admirers of Edward Hopper's artwork and Rolando Perez's literary talents.