Mysteries of the rectangle :

Hustvedt, Siri.

Mysteries of the rectangle : essays on painting / Siri Hustvedt. - New York : Enfield : Princeton Architectural ; Publishers Group UK [distributor], 2006. - 204 p. : ill. (chiefly col.), ports. (chiefly col.) ; 23 cm.

Originally published: 2005.

Includes bibliographical references.

Through an exploration of works ranging from the still lifes of Jean-Baptiste Chardin and Giorgio Morandi to the contemporary works of Joan Mitchell and Gerhard Richter, Hustvedt captures the pleasure found in giving oneself up to the ambiguities of painting.

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Painting--Themes, motives.
Painting--Appreciation.