Stunner : The Fall and Rise of Fanny Cornforth - Couverture souple

Walker, Kirsty Stonell

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1847286747 ISBN 13 : 9781847286741

Editeur : Lulu Press, 2006

Synopsis

The first full length biography of the muse and mistress of Pre-Raphaelite artist Dante Gabriel Rossetti, with details of previously unpublished letters, and recently identified portraits, and details of how this former prostitute assisted in the founding of one of America's foremost art collections.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

Fanny Cornforth was a Victorian supermodel whose face epitomised the vision and life of the Pre-Raphaelite artist Dante Gabriel Rossetti. Stunner: The Fall and Rise of Fanny Cornforth reveals a woman who flouted Victorian rules and fought against a society designed to stifle her passion and personality. Through previously unpublished letters and little-known portraits, enter the world of a beguiling thief and a seductive liar, who assisted in founding one of America's foremost art collections.

Biographie de l'auteur

Kirsty Stonell Walker is a Victorian Studies Academic, specialising in the social history of the Pre-Raphaelite movement. She has researched the life of Fanny Cornforth for the last decade, writing articles and papers on the subject. She also writes The Kissed Mouth Blog, exploring Victorian art and society in a humorous and thought-provoking way.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Lulu Press
• Date d'édition: 2006
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1847286747
• ISBN 13: 9781847286741
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 144
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: HACHETTE LIVRE SA; https://www.hachette.fr/; ; 1 AVENUE GUTENBERG; MAUREPAS CEDEX; 78319; France