drama film directed by Michael Lindsay-Hogg and starring John Malkovich and Andie MacDowell

The Object of Beauty is a 1991 comedy crime–drama film directed by Michael Lindsay-Hogg and starring John Malkovich and Andie MacDowell.

mystery/love story

An Object of Beauty is a combination mystery/love story which takes place in the New York art world in the years just before and after 911.

art, literature, music, design, food, theater and cinema

The subject focuses on critiquing and appreciating beauty across disciplines such as art, literature, music, design, food, theater and cinema.

The objects — residing at the center of inquiry — the visual arts, the verbal arts, great philosophic treatises

The objects residing at the center of inquiry — the visual arts, the verbal arts, great philosophic treatises — are objects of beauty.

Conceptual, Decorative, Figurative

The genre portrayed in this piece of art is Conceptual, Decorative, Figurative.

Fantasy

The genre portrayed in this piece of art is Fantasy, Grotesque, Mythical, Religious.

in a certain way

The idea of beauty is portrayed in a certain way.

Fantastical scenes

Fantastical scenes, exploring notions of beauty and stereotype, remain ambiguous – enticing the viewer to question their own perceptions of reality.