Mythomania: Fantasies, Fables, and Sheer Lies in Contemporary American Popular Art

by Bernard Welt

Book Overview

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0963726439
• ISBN13: 9780963726438
• Release Date: August 1996
• Publisher: Art Issues Press
• Length: 127 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.0" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

Mythomagical

I DON'T have a copy of this book: I borrowed from a friend. Anyway, the book is very funny and insightful. There are a whole lot of Welt-like people in the world, and it's great they have such an eloquent spokesperson.In the end, "Mythomania" allows one to exist for a brief period in the exotic presence of someone who can talk smartly about erstwhile banal things. The Disney essay is amazing, a major bonus!

It's not because we're related...

My uncle Bernard has always intimidated me with his incredible intelligence. What I didn't realize until I got older - he is also incredibly funny. I absolutely adored this book. I hope he continues to put his thoughts on paper.

Mythomaniacal fun

I picked up this book at a great little bookstore in Philly across from the headquarters of Public Radio's World Cafe. I was hooked by the first paragraph. Welt writes so well and clearly, and has such outrageous and fascinating things to say about American mass culture, that I found myself laughing out loud and reading bits to anyone who came within earshot. I love this book... it's a great gift for any friend or family member who can think. -DA