Bibliograph

Muse, uncovering the hidden figures behind art history's masterpieces, Ruth Millington ; illustrated by Dina Razin

Type

Label

Muse, uncovering the hidden figures behind art history's masterpieces, Ruth Millington ; illustrated by Dina Razin

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 303-309)

resource.biographical

contains biographical information

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Muse

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

1281582474

Responsibility statement

Ruth Millington ; illustrated by Dina Razin

Sub title

uncovering the hidden figures behind art history's masterpieces

Summary

The fascinating true stories of thirty incredible muses-and their role in some of art history's most well-known masterpieces

Table Of Contents

The artist as muse: Juan de Pareja : a face of freedom ; Dora Maar : the weeping woman ; Emilie Flöge : dressing Klimpt's kiss ; Peter Schlesinger : sink or swim -- The self as muse: Artemisia Gentileschi : survivor, painter, slayer ; Frida Kahlo : heroine of pain ; Sunil Gupta : playing dead ; Nilupa Yasmin : weaving a way in -- Family albums: Helena Dumas : childhood uncensored ; Beyoncé : the fertility goddess ; Fukases Sukezo : father figure -- For the love of the muse: Ada Katz : American beauty ; George Dyer : Bacon and the burglar ; Lawrence Alloway : the critic stripped bare ; Gala Dalí : queen of the castle -- Performing muse: Moro : homemade sushi ; Ulay : breathing in Marina Abramović ; Grace Jones : graffiti goddess ; Tilda Swinton : surrealist shapeshifter ; Lila Nunes : guardian angel -- Muse of a movement: Elizabeth Siddall : Ophelia awakens ; Sunday Reed : in the paradise garden ; Lady Ottoline Morrell : Bloomsbury bohemian ; Marchesa Luisa Casati : Medusa's stare -- Muse as message: Anna Christina Olson : Christina's world ; Doreen Lawrence : "no woman, no cry" ; Sue Tilley : supervisor sleeping ; Ollie Henderson : start the riot ; Suoleo : icon of Harlem -- Epilogue: The muse as message

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