Diana Seave Greenwald
Betye Saar’s assemblages and travel sketchbooks are rich in references and symbols; they are mysterious and introspective, more spiritual than political.
Read More about Book Review: “Betye Saar: Heart of a Wanderer” — Sort of a ShamanRecent Posts
Book Review: A Soundtrack for a Warming World?
July 20, 2026
Popular Posts
Categories
Archives
Recent Comments
- susan brody on Concert Review: At 85, Bob Dylan Still Defies Expectation
- Biscuitbarrel on Film Review: “Project Hail Mary” — The Sweet Smell of Science Fiction Wonder
- Irene Martin on Concert Review: At 85, Bob Dylan Still Defies Expectation
- Ken on Concert Review: At 85, Bob Dylan Still Defies Expectation
- Trevor Fairbrother on Visual Arts Commentary: “America at 250” — Art and Commerce at the MFA

Book Review: “Isabella Stewart Gardner: A Life” — Less Intriguing But Even More Mysterious
As befits an official biography, Silver and Greenwald approach their subject with decorum and respect: they neither hide nor emphasize potentially controversial elements, carefully outlining the sources of money in Isabella’s family and the old Boston Brahmin fortune of her devoted husband.
Read More about Book Review: “Isabella Stewart Gardner: A Life” — Less Intriguing But Even More Mysterious