The lives of the Muses : nine women & the artists they inspired / Francine Prose.
The lives of the Muses : nine women & the artists they inspired / Francine Prose.
The lives of the Muses : nine women & the artists they inspired / Francine Prose.
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Author / Creator
Publisher
New York : HarperCollins Publishers, c2002.
Call Numbers
N700.922/19
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Language
English
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Physical Description
Physical content
xii, 416 p. ; 22 cm.
Contents
Hester Thrale -- Alice Liddell -- Elizabeth Siddal -- Lou Andreas Salomé -- Gala Dalí -- Lee Miller -- Charis Weston -- Suzanne Farrell -- Yoko Ono.
Publication information
Publisher
New York : HarperCollins Publishers, c2002.
Edition
1st ed.
Place of Publication
New York (State)
Date Published
c2002.
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Scope and Contents
Summary
"Lou, Gala, and Yoko Ono all defy the feminist stereotype of the muse as a passive beauty put on a pedestal and oppressed by a male artist. However, it's rare to find an artist and muse who are genuine partners, true collaborators, such as ballerina Suzanne Farrell and choreographer George Balanchine."--BOOK JACKET....
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The lives of the Muses : nine women & the artists they inspired / Francine Prose.
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Notes
General note
Includes Index.
Bibliography: p. [375]-404.
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Date Copyright
c2002.
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N700.922/19
Record Identifier
74VvyxKB3QNZ
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VvyxKB3QNZ
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ISBN
0060555254 (pbk.) :
9780060196721 (hbk.)
0060196726 (hbk.)
9780060196721
0060196726
9780060555252 (pbk.) :
DDC
700.922
927.082
MMS ID
991016264129702626
