Strapless: John Singer Sargent and the Fall of Madame X - Couverture rigide

Davis, Deborah; Sargent, John Singer

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 1585422215 ISBN 13 : 9781585422210

Editeur : Tarcherperigree, 2003

Synopsis

Book by Davis Deborah

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

The subject of John Singer Sargent's most famous painting was twenty-three-year-old New Orleans Creole Virginie Gautreau, who moved to Paris and quickly became the "it girl" of her day. A relative unknown at the time, Sargent won the commission to paint her; the two must have recognized in each other a like-minded hunger for fame.

Unveiled at the 1884 Paris Salon, Gautreau's portrait generated the attention she craved-but it led to infamy rather than stardom. Sargent had painted one strap of Gautreau's dress dangling from her shoulder, suggesting either the prelude to or the aftermath of sex. Her reputation irreparably damaged, Gautreau retired from public life, destroying all the mirrors in her home.

Drawing on documents from private collections and other previously unexamined materials, and featuring a cast of characters including Oscar Wilde and Richard Wagner, Strapless is a tale of art and celebrity, obsession and betrayal.

Revue de presse

"Readers will enjoy this brisk, sometimes breathless account of the creation of the work the artist once called his best...A fascinating commentary on the evanescence of fame and beauty." --Kirkus Reviews

"An entertaining, observant novel about the gorgeous, enigmatic Madame X." --from Bustle.com's roundup of "11 Novels Every Art History-Lover Should Pick Up"

"A stunner about a stunner." —The Philadelphia Inquirer

"The book's pace is lively and its breadth impressive." —Houston Chronicle

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Tarcherperigree
• Date d'édition: 2003
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1585422215
• ISBN 13: 9781585422210
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 310
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible