Iain Hood
This Good Book
This Good Book
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Susan Alison MacLeod, a Glasgow School of Art graduate, meets Douglas MacDougal in 1988 and decides to put him on the cross in her Crucifixion painting. However, her desire for good art and a powerful portrayal means the final painting takes fourteen years to complete. During this time, Douglas's urine-based installations gain fame, while his modelling for Susan Alison takes place in the shadows. This Good Book is a wickedly funny and brilliantly observed novel that explores the moral compass and notions of creating art.
Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 208 pages
Publication date: 30 June 2021
Publisher: Renard Press Ltd
Sometimes, I can't help but ponder if I had been aware of the fourteen-year journey it would take to complete my painting of the Crucifixion featuring Douglas as Jesus, and the immense effort required to bring this painting to fruition, would I have been as content and joyful as I was at that time? Susan Alison MacLeod, a graduate of the Glasgow School of Art with a dark sense of humor, encountered Douglas MacDougal for the first time at a party in 1988. Intrigued by his presence, she resolved to include him in her artwork, specifically the Crucifixion painting she had been sketching out. However, her unwavering pursuit of creating exceptional art and crafting a powerful and beautiful portrayal meant that the final painting remained unseen for fourteen long years. During these same years, Douglas gained increasing fame, accolades, and commissions for his elaborately designed urine-based installations. Meanwhile, his collaboration with Susan Alison, who continued to pour her heart and soul into the canvas, took place mostly in the shadows. This captivating novel by Mark Haddon is a wickedly funny and astutely observed masterpiece that challenges moral conventions and explores the intricate realm of artistic creation.
Weight: 200g
Dimension: 129 x 196 x 19 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781913724191
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