Reader-focused selection
Objects of Desire
Ready to buy?
Affiliate disclosure: purchases made through links on this site may earn us a commission at no additional cost to you.
Best for readers who...
Good fit if you want...
This makes more sense if you want craft, culture, and interpretation.
Maybe skip if...
Probably not for you if you want a strict how-to manual with little room for interpretation. You only want something with very current references and examples.
Preview Links
The strongest signal here is a tone driven by craft, interpretation, or cultural perspective. Taken together, it reads like a mid-length read that should balance momentum with detail.
Metadata-based editorial preview. This is not a hosted excerpt.
Summary
The stored metadata frames Objects of Desire by Glenn D. Lowry ; Margit Rowell as a creative or cultural title with room for interpretation and craft. On-file edition details point to 2002 • Distributed Art Pub Inc • 232 pages, a decent clue for how big a commitment this copy is.
Edition on file: 2002 • Distributed Art Pub Inc • 232 pages • ISBN 9780870701108.
Why this book now
Most useful when you want a clearer feel for what this title offers before deciding whether to buy it.
Reader guide
Quick signals that help you decide faster.
Reading commitment
Light Short sit-downs
Light commitment. Enough room to develop without feeling like a marathon.
What stands out here
The clearest standout is the reading lane it sits in: Creative • Weekend read.
Best way to approach it
Best approached in a couple of steady sittings rather than in constant tiny fragments.
45-second preview
Three quick cards, fifteen seconds each.
Card 1 of 3
Was this page helpful?
Quick thumbs only. No login.
Loading feedback…
Similar books on UPB
Nearby picks ranked by author, shelf fit, publisher, era, and record quality.
Creative · Weekend read
Lord of Dark Places by Hal Bennett comes across as a steady creative or cultural read for readers who enjoy craft…
Creative · Quick read
The Coming Revolution in Photography (Aperture Writers by Fred Ritchin ; Fred Richin feels closer to a compact cre…
![Cover image for "Diane Arbus: Magazine Work [Paperback]](https://covers.openlibrary.org/b/isbn/9780893812331-M.jpg?default=false)
Creative · Quick read
Expect "Diane Arbus: Magazine Work [Paperback] by Diane Arbus ; Marvin Israel to read like a compact creative or c…
Creative · Quick read
An Uncertain Grace. Photographs by Sebastiao Salgado by Fred Ritchin ; Eduardo Galeano ; Sebastiao Salgado feels c…
Creative · Quick read
Andre Kertesz by Carole Kismaric lands like a compact creative or cultural read for readers who enjoy craft and in…
Historical · Weekend read
Edward Weston: His Life by Ben Maddow comes across as a steady context-rich history read for readers who like pers…
Creative · Quick read
Ellis Island : Echoes from a Nation's Past by Robert Twombly ; Charles Hagen ; Shirley C. Burden ; Norman Kotker ;…
Creative · Quick read
Eugene Richards: Cocaine True, Cocaine Blue by Eugene Richards ; Edward Barnes feels closer to a compact creative…