The Lonely City: Adventures in the Art of Being Alone
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| Rating | : | 4.32 (986 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B01GGEC1FK |
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| Number of Pages | : | 376 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-02-10 |
| Language | : | English |
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Buy This Book I took a long time to get through this terrific book, but learned alot about some artists I was ignorant of, and more about artists I knew about. She shows poignantly how tenderly art can help us when times are especially hard. I liked that she didn't idealize New York City.. "Fascinating stories about creativity and loneliness" according to Daisy. I am an artist and a loner, even when surrounded by people, so the concept of this book was appealing to me. The author relates her journey of being alone in NYC after a nasty break-up, and researches the lives of artists and other loners to explore how they expressed loneliness. While the subject sounds depressing, anyone who has had moments (or lifetimes) of feeling left out and ignored will connect to some of the people in this book. She focuses primarily on four artists, the most well known being Andy Warhol and Edward Hopper.. A 'must read' Having read Olivia Laing's first two books, this one is just as subtle, evocative and empathic. I can't wait for her to write more - on any topic at all. She is a "must read" for every person who yearns for intelligent literature
What does it mean to be lonely? How do we live if we're not intimately involved with another human being? How do we connect with other people, particularly if our sexuality or physical body is considered deviant or damaged? Does technology draw us closer together or trap us behind screens? Olivia Laing explores these questions by traveling deep into the work and lives of some of the century's most original artists, among them Andy Warhol, David Wojnarowicz, Edward Hopper, Henry Darger, and Klaus Nomi. You can be lonely anywhere, but there is a particular flavor to the loneliness that comes from living in a city