This lively work of cultural history tells the stories of five young art patrons who; in the last 1920s and 1930s; were instrumental in bringing modern painting; sculpture; and dance to America. A combination of wealth; Harvard education privilege; and family connections enabled Lincoln Kirstein; Edward M. M. Warburg; Agnes Mongan; James Thrall Soby; and A. Everett (Chick) Austin; Jr.; to introduce the work of Picasso; Balanchine; Calder; and other important artists to the United States.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful. AtrociousBy JMCI picked up this book; because I grab anything Alice In Chains related. I was suspicious about this book from the beginning as the author was roaming around the internet trying to get unsuspecting bands to pay up to be included in this "great project." After the first couple pages I was ready to drop this thing and never come back. However; as with a train wreck; I just couldnt turn away. Every page is filled spelling and grammar errors. As mentioned paragraphs are pasted into themselves. I cannot believe this book was even proofread after its completion; let alone passed through the editing process. In fact; Id be surprised if the author even used the spelling and grammar checking features of Microsoft Word; and I am no English major.Teamed with the fact that 90% of the material in this book is rehashed from past interviews over the years; this book has very little to offer. There are a just a few original statements from Dave Jerden; Ronnie Champange; Brian Carlstrom and Toby Wright. But nothing too compelling; or informative for that matter either.The dedication probably took longer to write then the actual book; as most stuff appeared to merely have been copied and pasted. Upon finishing the book; the dedication is great to read for comic effect. Thanking the distributor and publisher for doing such an "AMAZINGLY-professional job." (Twice nonetheless; as the author restates the exact same sentence just a few lines down in the same paragraph) Also thanking the four contributors for providing such "incredible detail" about their work on the albums. Apparently; the author forgot to include that "incredible detail;" in the book.Overall; if you are really interested in learning more about the history of Alice In Chains; save your money and just look around the many fan websites and Alice In Chains official website and message board.17 of 17 people found the following review helpful. Stay Away From This Book!By Dj Strike 1I bought this book with high expectations after reading Rick Rubin: In The Studio; also by Jake Brown. This is the most poorly put together book I have ever purchased. There are several pages where complete sentences are repeated; almost like there was no editing done to the book. Grammatical errors are prevalent throughout. My biggest complaint; besides lack of real actual content is the fact that the book is 110 pages and 38 of those pages are dedicated to other bands that were influenced by Alice In Chains. You are given links to these unheard of bands websites and a brief description of who they are. Jake Brown had an opportunity to create a compelling piece of work but instead threw together random pieces of interviews and called it a book. Save your money!2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. Love anything AIC - Hate this book!By jabishop14This book is honestly one of the funniest reads ever. I thought it was a book report written by a 7th grader. MANY MANY mispelled words; run on sentences; repeated sentences; etc. I could go on and on about this but the bottom line is it was put together quickly without any proofreading or any care at all. Dont bother reading this book.
