The Suspension of Time: Reflections on Simon Dinnerstein and the Fulbright Triptych

Completed in 1974, and standing over six feet tall and fourteen feet wide, The Fulbright Triptych is widely considered a masterpiece of contemporary art: a striking family tableau rendered in vivid detail on three wood panels, which has quietly inspired, exhorted, and challenged its viewers for years.

The Suspension of Time is a collection of essays on Simon Dinnerstein's extraordinary painting, reproduced here in full color. It includes writing by singularly rich range of contributors, from the Pulitzer Prize-winning novelists Jhumpa Lahiri and Anthony Doerr to acclaimed poet Dan Beachy-Quick, and from art historians such as Colin Eisler, Albert Boime, and Thomas M. Messer to composer George Crumb and actor John Turturro.

Each essay in The Suspension of Time offers its unique perspective, but taken as a whole they develop a dialogue of collaboration that directly reflects The Fulbright Triptych's inherent message of symphonic connectivity, demonstrating the rich potential for collaboration between visual, literary, musical, and other arts.

Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Milkweed Editions
Published: 06/14/2011
ISBN: 9781571313263
Pages: 360
Weight: 2.95lbs
Size: 9.40h x 7.90w x 1.10d

Review Citations: Publishers Weekly 05/09/2011
New York Times Book Review 07/03/2011 pg. 18
Library Journal 09/15/2011 pg. 75