Art of the Extreme 1905-1914 (Hardback)

Consummately well-informed and readable, replete with shameless gossip and memorable anecdote ... This book is a mesmerising pleasure This is a spirited history told with the rush and hustle of a true enthusiast ... Hook pulls his material together with verve and élan Erudite and amusing ... unfailingly enjoyable ... rich in anecdote and candid in opinion ... an invigorating introduction to the subject A fresh and often wry look at [the] avant-garde quartiers of Paris Philip Hook makes modern art understandable and accessible to us all ... His lifetime of proximity to works by great masters has made him a well informed afficionado. [An] easily readable, engaging book Excellent ... readable and accessible to both non-academic and scholar Praise for Rogue's Gallery Hook...writes suavely and racily ... has a fabulous ear for anecdotes ... his entertaining book has a Wodehousian tone that makes even the most heinous act it describes glint with comedy Fascinating and elegantly written...both wise and timely Wonderfully entertaining ... full of cracking stories Fascinating ... Hook writes with honesty and wry detachment A pleasure to read