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A lively and distinctive look at realism in great modern books and art
Realist Vision exploresthe claim to represent the world "as it is." Peter Brooks takes a new look at the realist tradition and its intense int
Review Quotes: "Brooks makes these authors come alive. Reading about them and their work is like reading a good novel. This is a culminating text by a real pro, in the best sense of the word. It comes from the heart, but there are years of scholarly work and critical engagement behind it."--Linda Nochlin, Lila Acheson Wallace Professor of Modern Art at the New York University Institute of Fine Arts