{"product_id":"old-in-art-school-a-memoir-of-starting-over-9781640092006","title":"Old in Art School: A Memoir of Starting Over","description":"\u003cb\u003eNamed a Best Book of 2018 for Aging Well \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"A smart, funny and compelling case for going after your heart's desires, no matter your age.\" --\u003ci\u003eEssence\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Following her retirement from Princeton University, celebrated historian Dr. Nell Irvin Painter surprised everyone in her life by returning to school--in her sixties--to earn a BFA and MFA in painting. In \u003ci\u003eOld in Art School\u003c\/i\u003e, she travels from her beloved Newark to the prestigious Rhode Island School of Design; finds meaning in the artists she loves, even as she comes to understand how they may be undervalued; and struggles with the unstable balance between the pursuit of art and the inevitable, sometimes painful demands of a life fully lived. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e How are women and artists seen and judged by their age, looks, and race? What does it mean when someone says, \"You will never be an artist\"? Who defines what \"An Artist\" is and all that goes with such an identity, and how are these ideas tied to our shared conceptions of beauty, value, and difference? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ci\u003eOld in Art School\u003c\/i\u003e is Nell Painter's ongoing exploration of those crucial questions. Bringing to bear incisive insights from two careers, Painter weaves a frank, funny, and often surprising tale of her move from academia to art.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Counterpoint LLC\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/27\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781640092006\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 352\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.40lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.20h x 5.50w x 1.10d","brand":"Nell Painter","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36663889887388,"sku":"9781640092006","price":15.26,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_aec1a4de-14a8-472c-8077-9327dd688b09.jpg?v=1603905306","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/old-in-art-school-a-memoir-of-starting-over-9781640092006","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}