In Letters of Note: Art Main Edition, Shaun Usher celebrates extraordinary correspondence about art, from missives on the agony of being overlooked, the ecstasy of producing work that excites, to surprising sources of inspiration and rousing manifestos.
Includes letters by:
Michelangelo, Salvador Dali, Frida Kahlo, Artemisia Gentileschi, Oscar Howe, Martin Scorsese, Henri Matisse, Mick Jagger, Augusta Savage, Vincent van Gogh & many more
Editorial Reviews
Review
“Praise for Letters of Note: The literary equivalent of a box of chocolates – bite-sized and pure addictive pleasure . . . The result is beautifully produced, with photographs and colour facsimiles of much of the correspondence” ― Sunday Times
“Addictive, like dipping into a bag of variously tempting assorted candies, knowing that the next one will always bring surprise and pleasure” ―
New Yorker
“A gloriously presented compilation” ―
Financial Times
“As a guide to letters that deserve a wider readership, Usher’s compilation is hard to beat” ―
Scotland on Sunday
“Quite literally the most enjoyable volume it is possible to imagine. Every page is a marvel” ―
Spectator
“It is hard to see how
Letters Of Note could ever be surpassed” ― Mail on Sunday
“Funny, tragic, brilliantly incisive, historic, lyrical, romantic and studiedly offensive, this stupendous compendium of letters ancient and modern is my book of the year. You will never tire of it” — Stephen Fry
“It is inspiring, and often sad, funny, and occasionally quite surreal” ―
GQ
“A wonderful collection of magical missives . . . It’ll have you reaching for pen and paper” ―
Evening Standard
“A truly extraordinary reading experience” ―
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Book Description
A compulsive collection of the world’s most entertaining, inspiring and powerful letters with art at their heart, curated by the founder of the global phenomenon lettersofnote.com
From the Back Cover
In Letters of Note: Art, Shaun Usher celebrates extraordinary correspondence about art, from missives on the agony of being overlooked, the ecstasy of producing work that excites, to surprising sources of inspiration and rousing manifestos.
About the Author
Shaun Usher is a writer and sole custodian of the popular blogs www.lettersofnote.com and www.listsofnote.com. He has transformed both blogs into the bestselling books Letters of Note, More Letters of Note and Lists of Note, crowd-funded by Unbound and jointly published by Unbound and Canongate. He lives in Wilmslow with his wife Karina and their two sons.
www.shaunusher.com Follow @LettersOfNote on Twitter
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