Sex & Violence, Death & Silence
Sex & Violence, Death & Silence is a 2009 book written by Gordon Burn and published by Faber and Faber.[1] It contains selections of writing by Burn about art and artists (as well as art dealers and collectors) spanning almost thirty-five years, including interviews and reviews as well as extracts from his novel Alma Cogan. It opens with a foreword by Damien Hirst with David Peace.
Gordon Burn died in the summer of 2009, whilst the book was being prepared for publication.
The list of artists discussed in the book is as follows:
- Francis Bacon
- David Hockney
- Peter Blake
- Richard Smith
- Patrick Caulfield
- John Hoyland
- Gilbert and George
- Willem de Kooning
The list of art dealers discussed is as follows:
Critical reception
Nicholas Lezard described the work as being "knowledgeable, thorough and readable".[2]
References
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|title=(help); - ↑ Lezard, Nicholas. "Sex & Violence, Death & Silence, by Gordon Burn". http://www.theguardian.com/books/2009/nov/28/gordon-burn-choice-nicholas-lezard''. The Guardian.
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