Communication Arts. July 2000
..his humanity and power of delineation is a lift to the spirit and an assurance that American art lives.
American Artist, April 1999
"Prolifically illustrated, the book documents why Silverman' art is a kind of radical realism, as noted art historian Robert L. McGrath suggests in one of the essays. The pictures, accompanied by the artist's commentary, reveal how Silverman has moved beyond "self-reflexive formalism ... to investigate the nature of art as it applies to social concerns," as McGrath writes. The other essay focuses in the artist's depictions of women, describing how they represent more contemporary and meaningful depictions of the nude. Along with the artist's memoirs, the essays enhance what the readers can easily surmise from the pictures themselves: Silverman's body of work is a profound statement on the human condition. This exceptional volume is worthy of its subject."
