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Reading Pictures : A History of Love and Hate (ART APPRECIATION, ART CRITICISM, ART HISTORY))

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I agree with the last reviewer that the quality of the paper and the type of print are very off-putting. But more than that, where are the pictures being discussed? For Joan Mitchell's "Two Pianos," the main subject of chapter 2, I had to put down the book and go to the Internet to find a reproduction of the work in question! He does much better with Marianna Gartner - in fact, in that chapter we are treated to half a dozen of this artist's paintings, some in color, albeit not very good reproductions. The chapters are uneven in the handling of the material: the chapter on Gartner is very thought-provoking while his chapter on Picasso is nothing if not predictable. I would have been willing to pay more for the book and would have enjoyed it more had the paper, the print and the quality of the reproductions (think "glossy!") been better.

While I know the book from previous reading I am commenting on the quality of the paper and print. This is disappointing and I think you should contact your publishers. This is not the quality of paper for a book to keep. I would willingly pay a little extra for a better quality
Thank you Paula King