Peter Schjeldahl, weekly art columnist for The New Yorker and contemporary post-modern poet has just published an exciting collection of essays titled, Let’s See: Writings on Art from the New Yorker. Schjeldahl is one of America’s most influential art critics, covering a diverse range of subjects from the Renaissance to the cutting edge contemporary, bringing to life artists, patrons, museums and dealers. His writing makes the sometimes dauntingly esoteric world of art more accessible and enjoyable to readers, taking them on a poetic journey and always asking the right questions: what makes a painting or sculpture beautiful? What constitutes a work of art? What is all of this art nonsense really about, anyway?
