Muses: Women Who Inspire
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| Rating | : | 4.15 (960 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 208020243X |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 235 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-05-11 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
The vision of the artist and his muse remains an integral part of our notion of artistic creation, and the collaboration of these interwoven destinies continues to fascinate historians, art appreciators, feminists, and general readers alike.. American Lee Miller was a successful model before traveling to Paris to become the apprentice, lover, and muse of Man Ray; Nancy Cunard, British writer, heiress, and political activist, was a lover to numerous members of the twentieth century’s art and literary circles, including Ezra Pound and T.S. Eliot; Parisian-born artist and poet Dora Maar had a profound influence on her infamous lover, Pablo Picasso. While the lives of these women were very different in most aspect
"More a Catalogue for a Museum Show than a Historical Study" according to Grady Harp. Farid Abdelouahab is an art historian and a curator and has put forth a book that could have been a fine catalogue for a museum show focusing on the concept of the Muse in art. It is very rich pictorially, at times probing in content and at other times seems more rich in filler than in depth of fact finding.The Muses in Greek mytholog. Well conceived book T. Lawrence I disagree with the other reviews. Muses: Women Who Inspire is extremely well researched and written. It is a fascinating compilation of relevant facts and is extremelyaccurate in its presentation. I found it easy to read and chock full of information that can be followed up by readers who need more fleshing out.The photographs are st. willow chang alléon said Worth every penny. This beautiful book explores the meaningful, complicated and creative relationships of an artist and their muse. With the well known pairings and others less known, but lovely regardless. This is a book you'll regret NOT having- as it's inspiration is limitless.
Farid Hamed Abdelouahab, an art and photography historian, has published over twenty illustrated books.
If you like a shot of scandal with your history, you’ll enjoy this book." The Licentiate. "The real strength of this book is the layout as well as the selection of muses. The scandals, the heartbreaks, the subtle manipulation – it’s all here. A rich and diverse amount of photographs and artworks as well as a rich and diverse group of women are masterfully showcased