\u201cCriticism is our censorship . . .\u201d So begins one of the greatest invectives against criticism ever written by an artist. Paul Gauguin wrote \u201cRacontars de rapin\u201d only months before he died in 1903, but the essay remained unpublished until 1951. Through discussions of numerous artists, both his contemporaries and predecessors, Gauguin unpacks what he viewed as the mistakes and misjudgments behind much of art criticism, revealing not only how wrong critics\u2019 interpretations have been, but also what it would mean to approach art properly\u2014to really look.<\/p>\n
Long out of print, this new translation by Donatien Grau includes an introduction that situates the essay within Gauguin\u2019s written oeuvre, as well as explanatory notes. This text sheds light on Gauguin\u2019s conception of art\u2014widely considered a predecessor to Duchamp\u2014and engages with many issues still relevant today: history, novelty, criticism, and the market. His voice feels as fresh, lively, sharp in English now as it did in French over one hundred years ago. Through Gauguin\u2019s final piece of writing, we see the artist in the full throes of passion\u2014for his work, for his art, for the art of others, and against anyone who would stand in his way.<\/p>\n
As the inaugural publication in David Zwirner Books\u2019s new ekphrasis reader series, Ramblings of a Wannabe Painter sets a perfect tone for the books to come. Poised between writing, art, and criticism, Gauguin brings together many different worlds, all of which should have a seat at the table during any meaningful discussion of art. With the express hope of encouraging open exchange between the world of writing and that of the visual arts, David Zwirner Books is proud to present this new edition of a lost masterpiece. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Format: Pocket
\nUtgivelses\u00e5r: 2016
\nForlag: David Zwirner
\nSpr\u00e5k: Engelsk
\nAntall sider: 56
\nH\u00f8yde: 109 mm
\nBredde: 310 mm
\nLengde: 7 mm
\nVekt: 54 g
\nSerie: Ekphrasis
\nISBN: 9781941701393<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"afm_hide_title":false,"_afm_post_new_title":"","afm_terms_sep_product_language":", ","afm_terms_sep_product_post_translations":", ","afm_terms_sep_product_product_brand":", ","afm_terms_sep_product_product_type":", ","afm_terms_sep_product_product_visibility":", ","afm_terms_sep_product_product_cat":", ","afm_terms_sep_product_product_tag":", ","afm_terms_sep_product_product_shipping_class":", ","afm_terms_sep_product_pos_product_visibility":", ","afm_terms_sep_product_pa_cindy-sherman-art-bag":", "},"product_brand":[],"product_cat":[173,92],"product_tag":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-64573","1":"product","2":"type-product","3":"status-publish","5":"product_cat-3106-anskaffede-boker","6":"product_cat-all-products","7":"product_shipping_class-plakat","9":"first","10":"outofstock","11":"taxable","12":"shipping-taxable","13":"purchasable","14":"product-type-simple"},"group_of_quantity":0,"min_quantity":0,"max_quantity":"","exclude_order_quantity_value_rules":"no","exclude_category_quantity_rules":"no","combine_variations":"no","yoast_head":"\n