The Truth.
November 6, 2007
The most underrated art writer?
Dave Hickey is probably the most admired writer on art of the moment. (Y'all certainly click on any link that mentions him!) Which is fine and he's certainly fun to read. But I'm surprised at how little I hear art people talking about Lawrence Weschler.
True, Weschler doesn't write regularly about art anywhere in particular, but some of his most important books and essays read as fresh as if they'd been written yesterday. With MCASD's Robert Irwin extravaganza underway, I've noticed several writers (and also several artists) talking more about Weschler's superb Irwin book, Seeing is Forgetting the Name of the of the Thing One Sees. And I think that several of the write-ups in the Weschler compilation Vermeer in Bosnia are classics. The title piece might be my favorite essay, period. Finally, one of my favorite Weschler books, Everything That Rises: A Book of Convergences, is recently out in paperback -- and is just $15.
From Modern Art Notes..
http://www.artsjournal.com/man/
1 comment:
finally!!! somebody else sees the absolute brilliance and relevance of the inspiring works of lawrence weschler. i'm absolutely convinced that 'vermeer in bosnia' is the most profound art historical and socio-political writing ever done. weschler is one of the few reasons i'm proud to be human.
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