The Accidental Masterpiece

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A New York Times bestseller, this dazzling and inspirational survey reveals how art can be found and appreciated in everyday life. Michael Kimmelman, a prominent New York Times writer and regular contributor to The New York Review of Books, combines his deep understanding of art and music with his experience as a pianist to offer readers insights that inspire them to connect art with the larger world. This long-awaited book explores art as life's great passion, teaching us what we can learn from pictures, sculptures, and their creators. Kimmelman assures us that art can be found almost anywhere if we open our eyes to recognize it. He views art as a passage that helps clarify a larger perspective on life, presenting the journey of discovering art in our own lives as an art form in itself. The characters he describes range from renowned artists like Bonnard and Chardin to explorers, paint-by-numbers enthusiasts, amateur photographers, and even those like Charlotte Solomon, whose single work encapsulated a life. Kimmelman evokes the Wunderkammer, a cabinet of wonders from seventeenth-century Europe, symbolizing the art of life. His book serves as a literary Wunderkammer, filled with surprises and philosophical reflections, encouraging readers to envision their own personal cabinets of wonders.