Enigma Variations

by Richard Price, Sally Price

Noted writers on art, culture, and the tropical Americas, Richard and Sally Price have crafted a mystery at the intersections of art and anthropology. Drawing readers into their quest for a solution, they build an unusual partnership between text and pictures, daringly expanding the possibilities of academic discourse. Enigma Variations --in the tradition of The Recognition s and The Crying of Lot 49 --is an entertainment as readable for its intellectual power as for its irresistible drama. (2004-07-01)

Genres: Fiction, Anthropology

176 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1995

About the author

https://www.richandsally.net
and Inside/Outside: Adventures in Caribbean History and Anthropology

Reviews

[Muneera Salem-Murdock · Rating 4 out of 5]

As I recall, Pat Rubertone sent to me while I was still in Old Town. A very interesting book; enjoyed a great deal.

[Genevieve Paquette · Rating 4 out of 5]

I picked this up at a rummage sale at university a million years ago. I studied museum ethnography, and this was right up my alley, but for whatever reason, I hadn't actually picked it up to read it until now.
I liked it. I found myself believing it was based on a true story, even though it wasn't. I also feel like I have learned a bit about antique forgery.