{"product_id":"the-painted-word","title":"The Painted Word","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eReissued for today's reader with a redesigned cover by the renowned artist Seymour Chwast, Tom Wolfe trains his satirical eye on Modern Art in this \"masterpiece\" (\u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post\u003c\/i\u003e). \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhat has become of art? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn his dazzling and controversial book \u003ci\u003eThe Painted Word\u003c\/i\u003e, Tom Wolfe explores this question and more as he investigates early trends in Modern Art and critiques the critics who dominated the art world during the 1960s and '70s. Wolfe addresses the scope of Modern Art, from its founding days as Abstract Expressionism through its transformations to Pop, Op, Minimal, and Conceptual. He bring into question the work of famous avant-garde artists like Andy Warhol, Jackson Pollock, and others. With gorgeous, pointed prose, Wolfe investigates what has become of Modern Art and examines the control that art critics have over the art world at large. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eElegant, hilarious, and devastating, \u003ci\u003eThe Painted Word\u003c\/i\u003e presents a sharp critique of the modern state of art.","brand":"Picador USA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67618043298035,"sku":"9781250338327","price":17.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0067\/7432\/5312\/files\/imageloader_ea38cd01-e6c4-4226-8525-f91d9cd8bc88.jpg?v=1790869782","url":"https:\/\/letterpressplay.mom\/products\/the-painted-word","provider":"Letterpress PLAY","version":"1.0","type":"link"}