Roger Fry

di Virginia Woolf (Autore)

DigiCat, 2022

In "Roger Fry," Virginia Woolf offers a profound exploration of the artistic vision and intellectual contributions of her friend and pivotal figure in the Bloomsbury Group, Roger Fry. The book melds biography with literary critique, employing Woolf's characteristic modernist style—marked by stream-of-consciousness narration and vivid imagery. She situates Fry within the broader context of the early 20th-century art movement, emphasizing his role in introducing Post-Impressionism to British audiences and reflecting on the interplay between art and life. Through her nuanced prose, Woolf articulates the complexities of Fry's aesthetic philosophy and the innovative implications of his artistic practice. Virginia Woolf, a central figure in modernist literature, was deeply influenced by her artistic surroundings and contemporaneous intellectual discourses. Her relationship with Fry—and the Bloomsbury Group's focus on aesthetics, feminism, and avant-garde thought—shapes her analysis and representation of Fry's impact on modern art. As a woman writer resisting conventional narrative forms, Woolf adeptly employs Fry's life and work as a mirror to her own explorations of creativity and perception. "Roger Fry" serves as a vital text for anyone interested in the intersection of art and literature, revealing Woolf's insightful commentary on cultural aesthetics and offering a rich understanding of a transformative art figure. This book is essential reading for scholars, students, and anyone seeking to appreciate the complexities of modern art through the lens of one of literature's most innovative voices.

• Autore: Virginia Woolf
• Anno edizione: 2022
• Editore: DigiCat
• Formato: EPUB2 con Adobe DRM
• Lingua: Inglese
• Compatibilità: Tutti i dispositivi (eccetto Kindle)
• Layout: Reflowable
• EAN: 8596547399643