{"product_id":"the-hydrogen-jukebox-2-peter-schjeldahl-9780520082823","title":"The Hydrogen Jukebox: Selected Writings of Peter Schjeldahl, 1978-1990 Volume 2","description":"Baudelaire's famous description of \"the best criticism\" as \"entertaining and poetic, not coldly analytic,\" lives in the essays of Peter Schjeldahl. Schjeldahl self-consciously continues the modern tradition of art criticism crafted by poet-critics, providing a sharp perspective on individual artists, their work, art-world events, and new creative directions. He challenges established views, and his infectious passion for art continually engages the reader. In essays on Rothko, Munch, Warhol, Dubuffet, Nauman, Sherman, Salle, de Kooning, Guston, Ruscha, and Koons, Schjeldahl skillfully juggles theory and analysis in exploring cultural context and technique. His writings, free of the contortions of some critical prose and characterized by a sustained focus on works of art, map the contemporary art scene in New York (with occasional forays to Los Angeles and elsewhere), cataloguing the colorful personalities, cultural attractions, and ethical hazards of the art world. It's a fast, fun trip, with arguments that fold back upon themselves in surprising revelations and reversals of the author's opinion. There is never a dull moment for those with an eye on contemporary art.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Peter Schjeldahl\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0520082826\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780520082823\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of California Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/29\/1993\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 380\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.26lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.22h x 5.94w x 0.95d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Review of Books\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/12\/2009 pg. 32","brand":"Peter Schjeldahl","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44056202182911,"sku":"9780520082823","price":34.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_516b42ad-9f04-4043-85b6-b5546e69a848.jpg?v=1685040059","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-hydrogen-jukebox-2-peter-schjeldahl-9780520082823","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}