Redeeming art

"This anthology chronicles the distinctive voice of one of America's foremost art critics. In essays culled from three decades of critical writing, Donald Kuspit explores the aesthetic developments of the twentieth century, from post-Impressionism to the latest permutation of post-Modernism. Artists ranging from Pierre Bonnard to Antonin Artaud, from Willem de Kooning to Sue Coe, are all scrutinized through Kuspit's unique, psychodynamic perspective.". "In a concluding section, several interviews with Kuspit reveal his irreverent and thoughtful reflections on art criticism and his own…