Objects of Desire
An Artist in Venice
$46.75
- Hardcover
144 pages
- Release Date
23 February 2027
Summary
A captivating memoir of obsession, love, grief, ageing and creative inspiration in Venice - from the acclaimed artist and author of Self-Portrait.
A painter’s memoir of obsession, loss and creation during a trip to Venice.
Alone in Venice for an artist’s residency, Celia Paul records her daily painting practice. Her days are both charged with and interrupted by the turmoil she feels over the death of her husband, and her more recent obsession with a younger man.
…Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781787335615 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1787335615 |
| Author: | Celia Paul |
| Publisher: | Vintage Publishing |
| Imprint: | Jonathan Cape |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 144 |
| Release Date: | 23 February 2027 |
| Weight: | 500g |
| Dimensions: | 25mm x 143mm x 196mm |
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Critics Review
A profound reflection on love, loss and making art… A book that is as beautiful and compelling as her paintings * Bookseller *
Celia Paul’s brilliance is to put us in her shoes as Venice reveals itself to her. We are Celia – whether working, looking, thinking or walking… Paul’s honesty with herself and her unrelenting attempts to understand art and the world make for an unlikely page turner. By the end I felt all of it had happened to me – Cecily Brown
Celia Paul
Celia Paul is recognised as one of the most important painters working in Britain today. She was born in India in 1959, before moving to England as a young child.
Major Solo Exhibitions:
- Celia Paul, curated by Hilton Als, Yale Center for British Art (2018) and The Huntington (2019)
- Desdemona for Celia by Hilton, Gallery Met, New York (2015-16)
- Gwen John and Celia Paul, Pallant House Gallery, Chichester (2012-13)
Group Exhibitions:
- All Too Human, Tate Britain (2018)
Collections:
- British Museum
- National Portrait Gallery
- Victoria and Albert Museum
- Saatchi Collection
- Metropolitan Museum, New York
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