Article: Different strokes

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October 22, 2007
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Different strokes The Writer's Brush: Paintings, Drawings, and Sculpture by Writers Donald Friedman Welcome, 480pp, £25

It shouldn't be a surprise that those who put pen to paper should like putting a brush to the page, as well. The only surprise is that there are so many of them: from Marcel Proust to Patti Smith, few have resisted the urge to draw, paint or sculpt. Friedman'sbook, lovingly researched, is very much for the coffee table: not only due to its size, but because it can't really be absorbed as a whole.

Thanks to the amount of writers, nationalities and eras delved into, there is no limit on the themes - or even the quality. Those who are daunted by Proust will be glad to know ...

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