We tend to think of criticism as a specialized way of seeing. Mountains of erudition, battle-scarred experience judging artists and trends, openness and generosity buttressed by steadfast pillars of taste — all brought to bear when the critic looks at a painting, watches a film, or reads a novel. But if you’re familiar with New York’s Pulitzer Prize–winning art critic, Jerry Saltz, you know this critic can bring so much more to his vocation: affection for the underdog, disdain for snobs, and an inexplicable penchant for F1 motor racing.
In Jerry Saltz’s Favorite Things, a new subscriber-only pop-up newsletter, Jerry will elucidate the various influences that have combined to shape his outlook, from his favorite Instagram accounts to his must-listen podcasts. Each list is a window into Jerry’s idiosyncratic habits and unique sensibility as well as a testament to the notion that criticism is not just a way of seeing but a way of living, too.
This newsletter will run for six weeks, starting Wednesday, May 8. Don’t miss out — sign up below.
