http://madinkbeard.com/blog/archives/the-salon-by-nick-bertozzi { Derik Badman's Writing on Comics (mostly) } Fri, 21 Nov 2008 12:03:19 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 http://madinkbeard.com/blog/archives/the-salon-by-nick-bertozzi#comment-63751 Matt Brady Tue, 28 Aug 2007 16:17:24 +0000 http://madinkbeard.com/blog/archives/the-salon-by-nick-bertozzi#comment-63751 I really liked this book, although I definitely could have used some historical notes or annotations, not just to mention the veracity of the characterizations, but also to identify some of the art and historical figures for an ignoramus about art history like me. But I still really enjoyed it, for all the reasons you name, and while I also liked the Picasso/Braque plot the best, I didn't find the other plots to be lacking. But hey, to each his own, right? I really liked this book, although I definitely could have used some historical notes or annotations, not just to mention the veracity of the characterizations, but also to identify some of the art and historical figures for an ignoramus about art history like me. But I still really enjoyed it, for all the reasons you name, and while I also liked the Picasso/Braque plot the best, I didn’t find the other plots to be lacking. But hey, to each his own, right?

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