{"product_id":"2026100012587-secondhand-captions-courageous-or-comments-from-the-gallery","title":"Captions Courageous: Or Comments From The Gallery","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBook: Good\u003cbr\u003eJacket: Wear and tear with damage\u003cbr\u003ePages: Yellowed\u003cbr\u003eMarkings: Previous owner\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat happens when two irreverent wits are let loose among the greatest masterpieces of Western art? Captions Courageous, or Comments from the Gallery answers that question with gleeful, subversive wit, as Bob Reisner and Hal Kapplow bypass the hushed reverence of the gallery and deliver wickedly funny captions for some of the most celebrated paintings in the world. Cutting through the centuries of solemn art criticism and dealer mystique, the authors reclaim these iconic works for the ordinary viewer, giving voice to the unspoken thoughts that have surely crossed every museum-goer's mind.\n\nA sharp and satirical rejoinder to the gatekeeping of the art world, this volume argues — through laughter — that great art belongs to everyone, not merely to critics, collectors, and connoisseurs. Reisner and Kapplow's comic sensibility is precise and playful, pairing the grandeur of the old masters with captions of delightfully deflating humor. The result is a book that illuminates the absurdities of cultural reverence while remaining a genuine celebration of art itself — leaving the reader wondering just what the Mona Lisa might say if she could answer back.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50948313088219,"sku":"2026100012587-SECONDHAND","price":15.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/64d8b698-cd46-4654-9d4b-f335f051d77b.png?v=1793104498","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026100012587-secondhand-captions-courageous-or-comments-from-the-gallery","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}