DANGEROUS CORNER

by Maurice Vlaminck ‧ RELEASE DATE: March 6, 1967

Vlaminck says towards the close of this first of a four-part autobiography, ""As a man is, so is his painting."" And as his painting is, so to a large extent is his writing--untrammeled (a little slapdash), extroverted, given to enthusiasm and exclamation marks. The journal is loosely written, covering his early years at home under a rather overwhelming father, school, military service and again second time around during WW I, his initial career as a musician superseded by his ""passion for painting,"" the early years founding Fauvism with Derain, and of course his familiarity with other artists of the time. Vlaminck was always ""impatient to live as (he) wanted to live"" and the diary does record that impulsive, impromptu lust for life.

Pub Date: March 6, 1967

ISBN: N/A

Page Count: -

Publisher: Abelard-Schuman

Review Posted Online: N/A

Kirkus Reviews Issue: March 1, 1967

Categories: NONFICTION