How we cite our quotes: (Chapter.Paragraph)
Quote #1
Julie had never actually heard of Günter Grass, but she wasn't going to let on. If anyone asked, she would insist that she too loved Günter Grass, although, she would add as protection, "I haven't read as much of him as I would like." (1.33)
Arguably, Jules's ability to be a faker is something she elevates to an art form.
Quote #2
He was big, black-haired, male, artless, at least in the sense that he had no art, no personal need for refined aesthetics. (3.18)
Okay, so Dennis is the only one in the book that has this kind of description. Why? What's so significant about having a single down-to-earth person in the middle of all these artsy types?
Quote #3
Dennis would say […] "Let's go with them to see that David Hackney show." She'd have to quietly say, "Hockney." (4.154)
Here, it seems like art is conflated with intelligence, and intelligence with value—at least for Jules. She seems pretty embarrassed by Dennis's lack of knowledge about the art world.