I did not realize I had been given this book until it was too late to read it before it was archived! I hope to get it from the library because I hear it is very good.

I imagine any woman who has lived in the last 10 centuries or so would enjoy this book. I hope some insightful men would as well.
Nicole Tersigni apparently used twitter to hone the artful style of her reactions to the condescending comments men all too often bestow upon women. Twitter, as with life, was a rich source of subject matter. Men submitted a good deal of material with which Tersigni could experiment. And women loved her artful tweeted responses.
Now she has given us this delightful small book of beautiful artwork appropriately captioned so as to make a reader sure she knows exactly what the woman in the painting is feeling when the man or men in the painting give her their valuable, unsolicited thoughts.
Women, if you need something to get you through the sameness of COVID-19 stay-at-home days, this book is it. I laughed till I cried at some of the depictions and chuckled, smiled, nodded and sighed over the rest.
Tersigni has carefully chosen artworks in which the women, and the men, have those expressions (especially in the eyes) and body-language we have sensed on our own faces & bodies or seen on those of others. Oh, yes, we have been there. And somehow, it's a great relief to think...know...that women have shared those feelings for centuries.
Men - we're aware there are plenty of you who do not speak or think like these men, usually, but you know you have friends or acquaintances who do. It’s a fact of life. We also know that men could surely write something similar about women's comments to men. That's all part of why this is so delicious. Most of us (I hope) have enough self-knowledge to laugh knowingly at this, and to leave pondering the many other ways in which men and women amuse and frustrate each other. Hmm, maybe “Men to Avoid in Art and Life” as a gift for next Feb. 14, or an anniversary, or to a good friend; let someone know you know.
Thanks to NetGalley, Chronicle Books, and Nicole Tersigni for a great read.
Many will return to it again and again - for a laugh, for reassurance.

Fun way to enjoy art, and also laugh about common situations involving mansplaining. Will appeal mainly to woman, but perhaps also those who enjoy history and art.

I loved the insight into the seducers and thieves of the human heart that you find in the pages of this light hearted look at art. It gives you a behind the curtain look at how many famous people came to be immortalized on the frame. It was so fun to read the backstory. The longing in some of the paintings were no more than frat boy antics of their day. It was a refreshing look at art history. Happy reading

I really enjoyed the humor of this book. As someone who studies art history, I appreciated this collection. It was engaging and I read it in one sitting

** A copy of Men to Avoid in Art and Life was provided by the publisher and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review **

As someone who is a feminist and loves art history, this seems like a match made in heaven! I loved the dry, sarcastic humour of the captions; they perfectly complemented the choice of art. This is a fun quick read and I highly recommend it if you want to rage (and laugh) at the reality of our patriarchal misogynistic world.

'Men to Avoid in Art and Life' by Nicole Tersigni is a series of memes comprised of famous art and cringy things men say.

The book starts with a foreword by comedian Jen Kirkman. The book is then divided into sections with titles like The Mansplainer, The Concert Troll and The Patronizer. Each features a classic painting and something dumb that men say to women, like the best way to breastfeed or sit or play cards.

They are pretty demeaning things to say made ironically hilarious by the frilly artwork. I laughed more than a few times, and self-reflected a lot. The book ends with an appendix with art credits. It is a pretty quick read though, so probably makes for a better gift book than anything else.

I received a review copy of this ebook from Chronicle Books and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for allowing me to review this ebook.

Ah, this hilarious book of alternative art history was so filled with laugh-out-loud reminders of the mansplaining, patronizing Men on Whom I Wasted My Youth.

Recommended for any woman in need of more ironic laughter in her life.

I know that "laugh out loud funny" is a cliche, but I really did LOL all through this book. The chapters: The Mansplainer, The Concern Troll, The Comedian, The Sexpert, and The Patronizer. If you are a woman, you've met one or all of these men in real life. Seeing the hilarious captions and Twitter memes on classic paintings is brilliant.




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I chose this randomly because it was available to "Read Now," and the concept seemed hilarious. And it definitely delivers. While I definitely would not say all of the attitudes commented on apply to men exclusively, in the context of being applied to classic paintings featuring overly enthusiastic, "helpful" men and somewhat irritated women, highlighting the fact that women were almost definitely the ones with the real brains all along, and men have always been threatened by that.

A very modern coffee table book. Definitely something that a recent college grad would buy for their first 'real' apartment..
The mix of art styles keeps the illustrations interesting. I would recommend only reading a few pages at a time as reading them all at once is liable to illicit angry rather than humour.

art babes unite! I didn’t know I needed this book ‘til I read it. The humour was biting and 100% on point with the classic European paintings. Unfortunately, I know you too know these male characters all too well.
If there’s one thing I’d change, it’s the placement of the information about the paintings so that it’d be easier to access.

I could not download this book. even after using NetGalley suggestions. I am sorry, the book looks to be very interesting.

ARC provided to me via NetGalley and the Publisher for review.

As someone who studied art history for a long time, it was fun to see Nicole Tersigni's twitter thread mixing wry commentary on mansplaining and sexism with paintings. There are times when wished the captions and paintings fit together a little better, and times where I wished the concept went a little further, or got a little absurd. I've seen memetic art history jokes worthy of books before, and I think this could've been pushed further to really match the energy of the original thread. The jokes are good - fine, and predictable, there's no actual art history given (some of these paintings are really well chosen for the commentary here, but you'd have to know the context of them to get that). If someone gave me a physical copy, I'd display it next to my art history book titled "Butts." Which is just close-ups of butts in paintings and statues. They'd be a fitting pair - exactly as they say on the tin, and not much more.

This is such a gem! I absolutely love the snarky and sarcastic comments and how well the comments fit with the pictures. I'll never look at art the same way again! I loved how this books was ignited by a Twitter thread about the experiences of women in life and online. Would definitely recommend as a gift to others, and also sounds like such a fun activity to do when art museums open up again

This book is hilarious and you should read it. That’s it. That’s the review.
In case you weren’t sure, it’s definitely funny and made me laugh. A lot.

A fun little book. Fine art paintings that have been turned into meme's and captioned. This is an enjoyable book that puts words to the faces and the expressions from paintings. If you have ever imagined what what the subjects of a painting might be saying, this is the book for you.

The title of the book made me very interested in laying down with a tasty beverage and devouring it immediately. In the beginning I thought it was very funny, but then it started to feel too real and the laughter died. The message is clear and straightforward, but as a book, this is much too basic to be of any real value. First, I would have liked more content, more "jokes" if I may call them that, but also a bit more curation in regards to the connection between the text and the image. I liked how art is a path towards this topic, but some historical contexts presented in works of art are not suitable for modern topics such as feminism and equality - you simply cannot think about history with modern ideas, it's not how this works. Then, the lack of actual text and any sort of information coming from the ... author (?) was completely missing and that's just not a good idea. I would have liked more substance to this book, more analysis both in terms of art history and also in the real life situations presented as jokes. I do understand this isn't the kind of book i was expecting, but it's a shame because it only shows an idea, shows its potential and then disappoints with the execution.

I had a great time reading this book, and I think I'll flip through it often: it was so funny and accurate! I completely recognize some situations I lived, and could completely identify with the women's expressions sometimes! I also really loved the choice of paintings: it made me want to learn more about them and about art in general! It's a very quick read, worth it for the laugh and the relevance!

This was a fun, quick read that pairs classic art with modern conversations between men and women. We see these paintings through the lens of “The Mansplainer” or “The Concern Troll.” I chuckled throughout. The layout of the book is great, making it easy to flip through or read in one sitting.