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*A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER AND SUNDAY TIMES ART BOOK OF THE YEAR*

A revelatory insider portrait of one of the world's greatest galleries, and the inspiring story of one guard's quest to find solace and meaning in art.

'Who would have thought that the outstanding art book of the year would have been written not by a curator or an art historian or even an artist - but by a museum guard?' Sunday Times

When Patrick's older brother dies at twenty-six, all he wants is to retreat. So, he does. He quits his job and seeks refuge in the most beautiful place he can think of: New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art.

All the Beauty in the World recounts Patrick's time as a museum guard, keeping quiet vigil over some of our greatest treasures and uncovering the Met's innermost secrets. As his connection to the art and the life that swirls around it grows, so does Patrick - and gradually he emerges transformed by heartbreak, community and the power of art to illuminate life in all its pain, pleasure and hope.

'As luminous as the old masters paintings' DAILY MAIL

'Wonderful' NATALIE HAYNES

'Consoling and beautiful' GUARDIAN

'What a gift of a book' RUMAAN ALAM

'Marvellous' DAILY TELEGRAPH

'Absorbing, beautiful ... A must read' TRACY CHEVALIER

*A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER AND SUNDAY TIMES ART BOOK OF THE YEAR*

A revelatory insider portrait of one of the world's greatest galleries, and the inspiring story of one guard's quest to find solace and meaning in art.

'Who would have thought that the outstanding art book of the year would have been written not by a curator or an art historian or even an artist - but by a museum guard?' Sunday Times

When Patrick's older brother dies at twenty-six, all he wants is to retreat. So, he does. He quits his job and seeks refuge in the most beautiful place he can think of: New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art.

All the Beauty in the World recounts Patrick's time as a museum guard, keeping quiet vigil over some of our greatest treasures and uncovering the Met's innermost secrets. As his connection to the art and the life that swirls around it grows, so does Patrick - and gradually he emerges transformed by heartbreak, community and the power of art to illuminate life in all its pain, pleasure and hope.

'As luminous as the old masters paintings' DAILY MAIL

'Wonderful' NATALIE HAYNES

'Consoling and beautiful' GUARDIAN

'What a gift of a book' RUMAAN ALAM

'Marvellous' DAILY TELEGRAPH

'Absorbing, beautiful ... A must read' TRACY CHEVALIER

Über den Autor
Patrick Bringley worked for ten years as a guard in the galleries of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York. Previously, he worked in the editorial events office at the New Yorker magazine. He lectures widely at museums and leads public and private tours of the Met (more information can be found at [...]). He lives with his wife and children in Sunset Park, Brooklyn. All the Beauty in the World is his first book.
Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2024
Genre: Importe, Kunst
Rubrik: Kunst & Musik
Thema: Kunstgeschichte
Medium: Taschenbuch
Inhalt: XII
228 S.
ISBN-13: 9781529924596
ISBN-10: 1529924596
Sprache: Englisch
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor: Bringley, Patrick
Hersteller: Random House UK Ltd
Vintage
Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Petersen Buchimport GmbH, Vertrieb, Weidestr. 122a, D-22083 Hamburg, gpsr@petersen-buchimport.com
Maße: 191 x 130 x 20 mm
Von/Mit: Patrick Bringley
Erscheinungsdatum: 21.03.2024
Gewicht: 0,195 kg
Artikel-ID: 127756428

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