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Ursus Wehrli

Tidying Up Art Paperback – November 1, 2003

by Ursus Wehrli (Author), Albrecht Götz von Olenhusen (Introduction)

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Tidying Up Art is an attempt at bringing a bit of clarity into our lives just where it makes no sense at all! Ursus Wehrli, a popular stand-up comedian, rearranges famous works of art, sweeps all unwanted things out of the way and lines everything up in neat rows: after all, being tidy is a virtue.

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48 pages
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English
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Prestel Pub
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November 1, 2003
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10.63 x 8.27 inches
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3791330039
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978-3791330037
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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Prestel Pub (November 1, 2003)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 48 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 3791330039
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-3791330037
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 15.1 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 10.63 x 8.27 inches

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Nancy D

Art appreciation for artisits and non-artists alike

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on October 30, 2019

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I bought this book as a gift for an artist friend. He and his wife, also an artist, were familiar with the works of art included in the book, and they appreciated the creativity required to "tidy up" the works. But you don't need to be an artist to appreciate Wehrli's sense of humor.

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Eszter H.

Fantastic!

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on August 24, 2019

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This is a fantastic book that shows genuine creativity. The idea of "cleaning up" famous art pieces is hilarious and the artist here does an excellent job with it. I know he has a couple of other volumes with related work, I wish there were even more, the material is so terrific.

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jat

Great Gift Instead of Wine

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on March 17, 2011

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This is a delightful book that anyone with a modicum of intelligence and wit will enjoy. We bought a slew of copies to give as "wine" gifts -- you know, those times when you're invited to dinner, or when someone's birthday is coming up, or you want to give a small gift and all you can think of is a bottle of wine... It was very appreciated every time, and we looked so clever for thinking of an alternative to a "nice merlot."

Oh yes, we enjoyed it ourselves, too. We keep it on the coffee table to amuse our guests while we are mixing drinks or stirring the pot in the kitchen. Everyone loves it.

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Joy Ritchie

Imaginative deconstruction of art as you tidy it up

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on September 4, 2018

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Tidying Up Art is a clever picture book for children and adults alike. The author has deconstructed famous art works, sorting it into colors, shapes, and images. It is a terrific tool for teachers, museum docents, and parents.

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Miss L

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Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on November 26, 2016

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If art is meant to make viewers think, this book succeeds on every level. Not only did I gain perspective, I laughed hard. This would be a great gift for an artist, a mental health professional, a housekeeper, or a school library.

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Martha Cole

Three Stars

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on June 5, 2015

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The book was fairly expensive and came "dinged" on the corners.

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on August 10, 2015

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The best for all my OCD friends. LOL.

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artfulusedbooks

A Neatnik Looks at Art

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on September 17, 2013

Ursus Wehrli is an artist & typographer & comedian...and now, an art critic. This 48-page picture book contains 19 comparisons. The image on the lefthand page of each 2-page spread is a painting or drawing that Wehrli deems untidy. On the righthand page is Wehrli's "improvement"--the tidy version.

The cover shows one of these comparisons. On the left is Van Gogh's painting of his bedroom in Arles. (It seems quite neat & tidy to me.) The bed is made, with the pillows neatly arranged. The few pieces of furniture are all placed against the walls. Clothing is hung up on hooks. The picture on the right shows Wehrli's "tidy" version, with the chairs & pictures stacked upon the bed & the clothing shoved underneath the bed--the out of sight & out of mind approach to housekeeping.

Rating = A few nudes (pp.10, 11, 28). No graphic violence. No bad language. Suitable for anyone who can take a joke about serious art.

P.S. Don't look for Ursus Wehrli in The Books that Shaped Art History: From Gombrich and Greenberg to Alpers and Krauss . However, Wehrli's 17-minute presentation about THIS book is available on YouTube.

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