{"product_id":"9781787335615","title":"Objects of Desire : An Artist in Venice","description":"\u003cp\u003e Author(s): Paul, Celia \u003cbr\u003e Binding: Hardback, \u003cbr\u003e Date of Publication: 12\/11\/2026,\u003cbr\u003e Pagination: 144 pages,\u003cbr\u003e ISBN13\\EAN\\SKU: 9781787335615,\u003cbr\u003e Description: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA painter’s memoir of obsession, loss and creation during a trip to Venice Alone in Venice for an artist’s residency, Celia Paul records her daily painting practice. Her days are both charged with and interrupted by the turmoil she feels over the death of her husband, and her more recent obsession with a younger man.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eInspired by the art, literature and atmosphere of the light-filled city around her, Paul’s meditations on love, creation, ageing and belonging are interwoven with fascinating explorations of artists and writers connected to Venice.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn act of profound and deeply personal observation, Objects of Desire reveals more with each reading. This is a window into a life devoted to art, a self-portrait of an artist who longs to look unflinchingly at herself – and invites us to do the same.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Griffin Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57385575121269,"sku":"9781787335615","price":20.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0379\/1365\/7388\/files\/9781787335615.jpg?v=1784925415","url":"https:\/\/www.griffinbooksonline.co.uk\/products\/9781787335615","provider":"Griffin Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}