Former leading New Zealand publisher and bookseller, and widely experienced judge of both the Commonwealth Writers Prize and the Montana New Zealand Book Awards, talks about what he is currently reading, what impresses him and what doesn't, along with chat about the international English language book scene, and links to sites of interest to booklovers.
Saturday, October 22, 2011
Metropolitan Museum of Art Chief librarian Ken Soehner on his favorite depictions of books.
"I think it's going to be many years before there's a formal portrait where the sitter is clutching his or her Kindle or iPad".
Hi Graham, After reading -- and much enjoying -- your recent posting on portraits of people reading, I wondered if you've seen American artist Mike Licht's "Portrait of Laura Battiferri with her iPad, after Agnolo Bronzino": http://www.flickr.com/photos/notionscapital/5268001834/ Cheers, Iain
Hi Graham,
ReplyDeleteAfter reading -- and much enjoying -- your recent posting on portraits of people reading, I wondered if you've seen American artist Mike Licht's "Portrait of Laura Battiferri with her iPad, after Agnolo Bronzino":
http://www.flickr.com/photos/notionscapital/5268001834/
Cheers,
Iain