Title: A Dissenting Review
Review: The previous reviewers have been so glowing in their evaluations of this book that I feel compelled to dissent. I returned my copy after a few days because it fell way short of my expectations. I was first struck by the very poor quality of the reproducions: many are blurry to the point of distraction. And despite the opinion of one reviewer, I would caution a beginner to stay away from this book. Rather than an instructional, it is a series of notes culled from classes given by "the master", and it reads that way. Admittedly, much of the information contained in this book is valuable. But it is much more a collection of bon mots on oil painting than a systemmatic guide. If you are expecting that, you may enjoy it as much as some of the other reviewers. (Just don't expect great reproductions).
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