An openly lesbian, feminist writer, Vernon Leea pseudonym of Violet Pagetis the most important female aesthetician to come out of nineteenth century England.Though she was widely known for her supernatural fictions, Lee hasnt gained the recognition she so clearly deserves for her contributions in the fields of aesthetics, philosophy of empathy, and art criticism. An early follower of Walter Pater, her work is characterized by extreme attention to her own responses to artworks, and a level of psychological sensitivity rarely seen in any aesthetic writing. Today, she is largely overlooked in curriculums, her aesthetic works long out of print. David Zwirner Books is reintroducing Lees writing through the firstever English publication of "Psychology of an Art Writer" (1903) along with selections from her groundbreaking "Gallery Diaries" (19011904), breathtaking accounts of Lees own experiences with the great paintings and sculptures she traveled to see. Ranging from deeply felt assessments of the way mood affects our ability to appreciate art, to detailed descriptions of some of the most powerful personal experiences with artworks, these writings provide profound insights into the fields of psychology and aesthetics. Her philosophical inquiries inThe Psychology of an Art Writerleave no stone unturned, combining finegrained ekphrases with high fancy and dense abstraction. The diaries, in turn, establish Lee as one of the most sensitive writers about art in any language. With a...

Binding: Paperback;136 pages; Publisher: David Zwirner; Classification: AB; Weight: 234 g; Dimensions: 171 x 176 x 14

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