How Long to Read Memory and Desire

How Long Does it Take to Read Memory and Desire?

It takes the average reader 11 hours and 2 minutes to read Memory and Desire by Kenneth McConkey

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

This title was first published in 2002. 'Memory and Desire' is a lavishly illustrated account of the art world in Britain at the turn of the twentieth century. It calls upon rich resources of contemporary diaries, letters and art criticism, as well as the analysis of works of art to answer questions about how and why new artistic tendencies emerged and tastes changed. Eschewing the familiar narrative of an inevitable progress towards modernism, Kenneth McConkey considers a broad range of art and critical thinking in the period. Discussing the market for old master paintings, which rivalled those for modern art, and the question of how and why certain genres of art were particularly successful at the time, McConkey explores the detail and significance of contemporary taste. He draws upon the work of commercially successful painters such as John Singer Sargent, William Orpen, George Clausen, Alfred East, John Lavery and Philip Wilson Steer, and their critic-supporters to throw light upon current arguments about training, aesthetics, visual memory and the creation of new art. 'Memory and Desire' is a major contribution to our knowledge of this important period in British art.

How long is Memory and Desire?

Memory and Desire by Kenneth McConkey is 639 pages long, and a total of 165,501 words.

This makes it 216% the length of the average book. It also has 202% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Memory and Desire Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 15 hours and 4 minutes to read Memory and Desire aloud.

What Reading Level is Memory and Desire?

Memory and Desire is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

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