Peter De Bolla

De Bolla's use of rich language can be enjoyable and meaningful at times, but it is not enough to distract one from the verbose, meandering nature of the book. Interesting observations are made, but they are not made clearly or succinctly. Often they are surrounded by lengthy asides and observations about art or experience that seem unnecessary. Although, perhaps it is only my unfamiliarity with art criticism or my familiarity with analytical philosophy that leads me to dislike De Bolla's approach and language. At the very least, I did gain some valuable insights into the life of the artists discussed and was exposed to some new artworks.… (altro)