Amazing grace
David Adams Leeming
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Amazing grace
Published
1998
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Pages
221
ISBN-10
019509784X
Description
In Amazing Grace: A Life of Beauford Delaney David Leeming tells the story of one of the most important black artists of our time. In chronicling Delaney's remarkable trajectory from a strong religious family in Knoxville to his death in a Parisian insane asylum, Leeming maintains a dual focus on Delaney's troubled inner life - his complicated homosexuality and the "voices" that would drive him mad - and his vibrant external life - his friendships with an amazing range of writers, artists, and musicians. In many ways, Delaney's life focuses the major currents of twentieth century art. Leeming quotes generously from the journals, notebooks, letters, and critical reviews, tracing Delaney's movement away from representation - the street scenes and portraits of his "blues aesthetic" - into the abstract paintings where his dominant concern is with the "architecture" of color and a religious sense of light that "held the power to illuminate, even to redeem and reconcile and heal.". Amazing Grace illuminates both the work and milieu of a major black talent and gives us a portrait of a man spiritually devoted to his art, a man we would have very much liked to know and who, after closing the book, we feel we have known.
Subjects
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many pages are in Amazing grace?
This edition of Amazing grace has approximately 221 pages. Please note, this is an estimate and the exact page count can vary between hardcover, paperback, and e-book versions.
How long does it take to read Amazing grace?
For most readers, Amazing grace typically takes between 4h 36m and 3h 4m to complete. This is based on the book's length of approximately 55,250 words and common reading speeds.
Here's a detailed breakdown: • Continuous reading at 250 WPM: approximately 3h 41m of focused reading • Casual reading (30 minutes/day): you could finish in roughly 8 days • Estimated word count: 55,250 words
Your individual reading time will vary based on your personal reading pace, the amount of daily reading time, and your familiarity with the subject matter.
What is the word count of Amazing grace?
The estimated word count for Amazing grace is approximately 55,250 words. This figure is calculated using industry-standard methods that consider genre-specific word density patterns, typical formatting and layout characteristics, and standard words-per-page ratios for published books.
This is an approximation — actual word count may vary based on font size, formatting, edition, and the presence of illustrations or charts.
Who is the author of Amazing grace?
Amazing grace was written by David Adams Leeming.
When was Amazing grace published?
The publication date for this specific edition is 1998. The original work may have been published on a different date.