Old In Art School: A Memoir of Starting Over

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Old In Art School: A Memoir of Starting Over

A Finalist for the National Book Critics Circle Award in Autobigraphy

â€œA smart, funny and compelling case for going after your heart's desires, no matter your age.â€ â€”Essence

"Old in Art School is a glorious achievementâ€•bighearted and critical, insightful and entertaining. This book is a cup of courage for everyone who wants to change their lives." â€•Tayari Jones, author of An American Marriage

Following her retirement from Princeton University, celebrated historian Dr. Nell Irvin Painter surprised everyone in her life by returning to schoolâ€”in her sixtiesâ€”to earn a BFA and MFA in painting. In Old in Art School, she travels from her beloved Newark to the prestigious Rhode Island School of Design; finds meaning in the artists she loves, even as she comes to understand how they may be undervalued; and struggles with the unstable balance between the pursuit of art and the inevitable, sometimes painful demands of a life fully lived.

How are women and artists seen and judged by their age, looks, and race? What does it mean when someone says, â€œYou will never be an artistâ€? Who defines what â€œAn Artistâ€ is and all that goes with such an identity, and how are these ideas tied to our shared conceptions of beauty, value, and difference?

Old in Art School is Nell Painterâ€™s ongoing exploration of those crucial questions. Bringing to bear incisive insights from two careers, Painter weaves a frank, funny, and often surprising tale of her move from academia to art.

Country	USA
Author	Nell Irvin Painter
Binding	Kindle Edition
EISBN	9781640090620
Format	Kindle eBook
Label	Counterpoint
Manufacturer	Counterpoint
NumberOfItems	1
NumberOfPages	352
PublicationDate	2018-06-19
Publisher	Counterpoint
ReleaseDate	2018-06-19
Studio	Counterpoint

Old In Art School: A Memoir of Starting Over

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