The Art of Dying

Writings, 2019-2022

Peter Schjeldahl, Steve Martin, Jarrett Earnest

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English

Abrams Press
23 May 2024

Theory of art

"When the New Yorker art critic Peter Schjeldahl published his widely read autobiographical essay ""The Art of Dying"" in December 2019, he reported that he had lung cancer and his oncologist had given him six months to live, but his experimental treatment was showing some improvement. ""These extra months,"" he wrote, ""are a luxury that I hope to have put to good use."" And he did. The Art of Dying: Writings, 2019-2022 begins with that essay and collects all 46 pieces that he wrote for the magazine before his death in October 2022. These last works express Schjeldahl's hard-won reflections on art and life, against the backdrop of an intensely anxious period in America, spanning the pandemic, the George Floyd protests, the, 2020 presidential election, and the war in Ukraine. Schjeldahl, who was the leading art writer of his generation, wrote with generosity and openness about the art world during these tempestuous three years. Comedian Steve Martin contributes a foreword and writer and curator Jarrett Earnest contributes an introduction."

By: Peter Schjeldahl
Foreword by: Steve Martin
Introduction by: Jarrett Earnest
Imprint: Abrams Press
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 152mm, Spine: 34mm
ISBN: 9781419773242
ISBN 10: 1419773240
Pages: 304
Publication Date: 23 May 2024
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Peter Schjeldahl was the art critic for The New Yorker for 24 years until his death in 2022. He was a finalist for the 2022 Pulitzer Prize in Criticism. Prior to that, he wrote art criticism for Seven Days and the Village Voice. In 2019, Abrams published his Hot, Cold, Heavy, Light: 100 Art Writings, 1988-2018, which was a finalist for the National Book Critics Circle Award. Steve Martin’s books include An Object of Beauty: A Novel (2011), Shopgirl: A Novella (2006), and his memoir Born Standing Up (2007). He lives in New York City. Jarrett Earnest is a writer and curator, and the author of What it Means to Write About Art: Interviews with Art Critics (2018). He lives in New York City.

Reviews for The Art of Dying: Writings, 2019-2022

“Brilliant … a testament to Schjeldahl’s unique ability to make tangible art’s emotional effects on the viewer … This posthumous collection will be a gift to Schjeldahl’s admirers and a revelation to those new to his work.” * Publishers Weekly (starred review) * “A gorgeous memento mori from a singular writer.” * Kirkus (starred review) *