All good things must come to an end and sadly, it is time to announce the end of The Wandering Art Historian book club. Our final book – Luncheon of the Boating Party by Susan Vreeland – will be discussed on Sunday, October 30th at 2:00pm via Zoom. The end of The Wandering Art Historian […]
Read more "The Wandering Art Historian Book Club Comes to an End"The Relic Master by Christopher Buckley is a hilarious, darkly satirical, madcap romp through European history at the dawn of the Protestant Reformation. I know how that sounds, but bear with me! Probably best known for his modern political satires, author Christopher Buckley (son of William F. Buckley) takes aim at the complicated politics of […]
Read more "“The Relic Master” by Christopher Buckley"The year 2021 was a wild ride indeed! In addition to all the other media I consume, I am especially grateful for the books that helped me get through such a crazy year via a little escapism. Longtime followers of the blog know that I love to read and talk to people about books because […]
Read more "My Year in Books"In June, The Wandering Art Historian book club completed a discussion of its sixth book this year – that’s a lot of books! – and I have to say that it was the most fun I have had in a long time! June’s book was The Art Forger by B.A. Shapiro and I cannot recommend […]
Read more "Degas’ “After the Bath” Series"I hate to admit that I haven’t been reading many “fun” books as of late. In 2020, I read 30 books and most of them were research oriented or books I was considering for inclusion in The Wandering Art Historian book club. Don’t get me wrong, it was still fun to read all those books, […]
Read more "“False Impression” by Jeffrey Archer"The Wandering Art Historian book club tackled Sebastian Smee’s nonfiction title The Art of Rivalry for its February discussion and there was a lot to discuss! Smee’s intent is to challenge the reader with a closer look at four pairs of modern artists and their tumultuous relationships with each other. These artistic couples were Matisse […]
Read more "My Covid Classics – #14"This week’s blog post is celebrating the return of The Wandering Art Historian book club in 2021! January’s book club discussion centered around Christina Baker Kline’s novel A Piece of the World. The protagonist of this book is Christina Olson, the real-life woman depicted in Andrew Wyeth’s 1948 masterpiece of American art, “Christina’s World.” I’ve […]
Read more "My Covid Classics – #13"The Last Nude by Ellis Avery flips the script on the traditional (and misogynistic) notion of the relationship between an artist and their muse. In some ways, it plays into the seemingly patriarchal trope of the famous artist passionately and erotically obsessed with a beautiful young woman in need of some perceived rescuing, whether physically […]
Read more "“The Last Nude” by Ellis Avery"It is that time of year again and even though the 2020 holiday season looks a bit different, some things never change… like the stress that comes from trying to find the perfect gift! If you need a little help finding the perfect gift for the art lover in your life, check out this list […]
Read more "Art Lover’s Gift Guide – Part 1"The Wandering Art Historian book club met for the last time in 2020 on Friday, October 30th and we discussed an amazing book by Elise Hooper titled Learning to See. Telling the story of American photographer, Dorothea Lange, Hooper sheds light not only on Lange’s personal life, but also on the myriad of issues faced […]
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