From Booker Prize-winning author John Berger; a collection of essays that explores the relationship of art and artists and includes examinations of the work of Brancusi; Degas; Michelangelo; and Frida Kahlo; among others. The pocket in question is a small pocket of resistance. A pocket is formed when two or more people come together in agreement. The resistance is against the inhumanity of the New World Economic Order. The people coming together are the reader; me; and those the essays are aboutndash;Rembrandt; Paleolithic cave painters; a Romanian peasant; ancient Egyptians; an expert in the loneliness of a certain hotel bedroom; dogs at dusk; a man in a radio station. And unexpectedly; our exchanges strengthen each of us in our conviction that what is happening in the world today is wrong; and that what is often said about it is a lie. Irsquo;ve never written a book with a greater sense of urgency. ndash;John Berger
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39 of 41 people found the following review helpful. Both good and bad.By Joel Marcus JohnsonIt is with no end of begrudging that I award five stars to this book. It is unconscionable that University of Chicago Press published this fabulous text on Inness work. but included a mere twenty-one color prints. at that most of them two a page. and charges $50 for it! If you consider buying it. do so with the sure knowledge that Dr. DeLues work is a classic. not to be missed. her analysis extremely depthful. her prose elegant. As for UofC Press. how greedy. For shame!17 of 20 people found the following review helpful. Expected more color platesBy Michael J. CalabaThere were 21 color plates. Some of the color plates were not very large. It was my fault for not checking more. before I purchased the book. Lots of history to read. but I was more interested in seeing the paintings of George Inness. Many black and white photos. which are helpful. in seeing values in paintings. Perhaps by the time I read all of the book. I will be much happier with my purchase.0 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Five StarsBy Cynthia KathLovely book!
