- Hardcover: 384 pages
- Publisher: Jonathan Cape Ltd; First Edition edition (29 Nov 2001)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0224062557
- ISBN-13: 978-0224062558
- Product Dimensions: 23.4 x 14.4 x 3.6 cm
- Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 601,757 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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A gallery of profiles of some of the most curious and creative figures that John Richardson has encountered during a career of more than fifty years. The subjects range from the monstrous art collector Dr Barnes of Philadelphia to Peggy Guggenheim, the Sitwells, Dali and contemporary figures such as Brice Marden.
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4.0 out of 5 stars
Fascinating read about lives of the rich and famous,
By A Customer
This review is from: Sacred Monsters, Sacred Masters : Beaton, Capote, Dali, Picasso, Freud, Warhol, and More (Hardcover)
John Richardson is an elegant prose writer who has managed to capture a real sense of time and place in the these thumbnail portraits of famous artists and collectors he has known and worked with during his career.There's something for everyone here; whether you are knowledgeable about art or want to know more about your heros' private lives, you'll find something you didn't know before, something that will make you look at them and their work in a different light. Richardson is never too judgemental about the characters he writes about; he accepts them, warts and all, for what they are, and puts emphasis on the effect they had on those around them and the artworld in general. In short, however, a brilliant read, something you can dip into at any time and amaze your partner/friends with some delightful anecdotes about Andy Warhol/Dali, etc.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Sacred Monsters and Masters indeed!,
By Brian Kirby (Western Australia) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Sacred Monsters, Sacred Masters: Beaton, Capote, Dali, Picasso, Freud, Warhol, and More (Hardcover)
We ordered this book on the recommendation of a friend in the UK. It's a wonderful and enlightening read - the sort of book that can be read a chapter or two at a time. More than that would be too much as each 'monster' is more entertaining or outrageous than the last.
John Richardson is an extremely good writer and researcher as well as obviously having had wonderful connections himself. For anyone with an interest into what drives people to collect, create, encourage or devour the arts, this is a must read. I'm so glad we bought it.
3.0 out of 5 stars
Gossipy essays on art world characters,
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This review is from: Sacred Monsters, Sacred Masters: Beaton, Capote, Dali, Picasso, Freud, Warhol, and More (Hardcover)
John Richardson is best known as the author of a scholarly multi-volume life of Picasso. "Sacred monsters, sacred masters" is a collection of essays he has written for periodicals such as Vanity Fair and The New York Review of Books, mainly on twentieth century artists and art collectors.
Overall, this is a collection with a deliciously gossipy tone, made all the more readable by the authors extensive art world knowledge and elegant style. My own favourite is his piece on Andy Warhol, full of fascinating details. It is a well-produced book, with a good range of illustrations.
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