Monsters: What Do We Do with Great Art by Bad People?

Monsters: The Mutant X-Files is a must-read book for fans everywhere, exploring the perilous boundaries between art and life. It offers an exhilarating exploration of our relationship with art and the artist in the twenty-first century, with Nick Hornby calling it "the best work of criticism I have read in a very long time." The book has received widespread acclaim from critics, with the Sunday Times describing it as "wildly smart and insightful," the New York Times calling it "clever and provocative," and the Daily Telegraph calling it "clever and provocative."

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 288 pages
Publication date: 23 May 2024
Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton

The must-read book for fans everywhere, "Monsters" is an exhilarating exploration of the perilous boundaries between art and life. In this captivating and thought-provoking work, Megan Nolan delves into the complex relationship between artists and their work, challenging our assumptions and expectations.

"Monsters" is a Sunday Times bestseller and has received widespread acclaim from critics. Jenny Offill describes it as an "exhilarating, shape-shifting exploration of the perilous boundaries between art and life." Pablo Picasso beat his partners, Richard Wagner was deeply antisemitic, and David Bowie slept with an underage fan. Yet, many of us still love Guernica, the Ring cycle, and Ziggy Stardust. How are we, as fans, to reckon with the biographical choices of the artists whose work sustains us?

"Monsters" is a wildly smart and insightful book that offers a fresh perspective on our relationship with art and the artist in the twenty-first century. Nick Hornby calls it "an incredible book" and the best work of criticism he has read in a very long time. The book is a part memoir, part treatise, and all treat, according to the New York Times. It is clever and provocative, with the Daily Telegraph describing it as "clever and provocative."

"Monsters" is a must-read for anyone who loves art and wants to understand the complex relationship between artists and their work. It offers a thought-provoking and insightful exploration of the boundaries between art and life, challenging our assumptions and expectations.

Weight: 210g
Dimension: 128 x 198 x 21 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781399715072