Every now and then I like to pick up books “blindly”—choosing them for their cover, title, or shape. This has certainly brought boring books back home, but also deep and unexpected findings. My most recent “blind pick” was a book I borrowed from my school’s library, titled Kandinsky and Old Russia (Yale University Press, 2012). What I didn’t notice then, as I quickly skimmed through my options, was the author’s specific discussion. Thus, sitting in my living room that evening, I was thrilled to discover the subtitle: “The Artist as […]

Categories: Alexia Raynal, ZiR • Tags: childhood, children, ethnography, folk art