by Jon Lackman | 7 March 2006 | Books, Teaching
The New York Times gives the new Janson the “who’s in, who’s out?” treatment: “hit men, otherwise known as critics and scholars, are lurking around every corner, waiting to whack even the most sterling reputation … The new edition drops not only Whistler’s portrait of his mother but also evicts several other longtime residents, like Domenichino, the Baroque master, and Louis Le Nain.” Six writers together revised about 25% of the text. Also, “The new book adds many more women, and for the first time, decorative arts are included. And it uses art much more as a way to discuss race, class and gender.”
