Sacred monsters, sacred masters : Beaton, Capote, Dalí, Picasso, Freud, Warhol, and more / John Ric...
Sacred monsters, sacred masters : Beaton, Capote, Dalí, Picasso, Freud, Warhol, and more / John Ric...
Sacred monsters, sacred masters : Beaton, Capote, Dalí, Picasso, Freud, Warhol, and more / John Richardson.
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Publisher
New York : Random House, 2001.
Date
2001.
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N920.073/53
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Language
English
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Physical content
xvi, 363 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Contents
Between the Wars -- Picasso's Other Mother -- The Madness of Scofield Thayer -- Beastly Dr. Barnes -- Sibyl Colefax, Lion Hunter -- Bonnard's Amphibious Wife -- The Sad Case of Mr. Taste -- The Stettheimer Dollhouse -- Midcentury -- The Sitwells -- Mario Praz's Kindly Eye -- Vita's Muddles -- Killer...
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Publisher
New York : Random House, 2001.
Edition
1st ed.
Place of Publication
New York (State)
Date Published
2001.
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Summary
"Insightful and opinionated, erudite and amusing, this collection by the author of A Life of Picasso is a marvelously eclectic mix of essays on artists and writers, tastemakers and tycoons. These pieces, each illustrated with a photograph or artwork, were selected by the author because they are about people he has known or would like to have known...
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Sacred monsters, sacred masters : Beaton, Capote, Dalí, Picasso, Freud, Warhol, and more / John Richardson.
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Includes index.
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N920.073/53
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74VvbLQKmBNb
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ISBN
0679424903
9780679424901
DDC
920.073
MMS ID
991014852509702626
