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.