Lawrence Weschler

9 books

About the Author

Lawrence Weschler is a distinguished American author, journalist, and critic renowned for his insightful explorations of art, culture, and the intersections of perception and reality. A longtime contributor to The New Yorker, where he served as staff writer for over two decades, Weschler has also held positions as director of the New York Institute for the Humanities at NYU and as the inaugural holder of the Martin E. Segal Chair at the CUNY Graduate Center. His writing delves into the lives and works of visionary artists, blending meticulous research with a poetic sensibility that illuminates the profound in the everyday. Notable among his publications are 'David Hockney: A Bigger Exhibition,' a vivid chronicle of the artist's expansive retrospective, and 'The Bird that Swallowed Its Cage: The Selected Writings of Curzio Malaparte,' which revives the provocative voice of the Italian literary provocateur. Weschler's oeuvre continues to inspire readers to see the world anew through the lens of creative genius.

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