Old In Art School: A Memoir of Starting Over

Old In Art School: A Memoir of Starting Over

One of O: The Oprah Magazine's Top Books of Summer

"Old in Art School is a glorious achievementâ€•bighearted and critical, insightful and entertaining. This book is a cup of courage for everyone who wants to change their lives." â€•Tayari Jones, author of An American Marriage and Silver Sparrow

Following her retirement from Princeton University, celebrated historian Dr. Nell Irvin Painter surprised everyone in her life by returning to schoolâ€•in her sixtiesâ€•to earn a BFA and MFA in painting. In Old in Art School, she travels from her beloved Newark to the prestigious Rhode Island School of Design; finds meaning in the artists she loves, even as she comes to understand how they may be undervalued; and struggles with the unstable balance between the pursuit of art and the inevitable, sometimes painful demands of a life fully lived.

How are women and artists seen and judged by their age, looks, and race? What does it mean when someone says, â€œYou will never be an artistâ€? Who defines what â€œAn Artistâ€ is and all that goes with such an identity, and how are these ideas tied to our shared conceptions of beauty, value, and difference?

Old in Art School is Nell Painterâ€™s ongoing exploration of those crucial questions. Bringing to bear incisive insights from two careers, Painter weaves a frank, funny, and often surprising tale of her move from academia to art.
Country USA
Brand Counterpoint
Manufacturer Counterpoint
Binding Hardcover
ItemPartNumber Illustrated
Color Multicolor
ReleaseDate 2018-06-19
UnitCount 1
EANs 9781640090613

Country	USA
Brand	Counterpoint
Manufacturer	Counterpoint
Binding	Hardcover
ItemPartNumber	Illustrated
Color	Multicolor
ReleaseDate	2018-06-19
UnitCount	1
EANs	9781640090613

Old In Art School: A Memoir of Starting Over

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