ISBN: 9780472108251

Rosa Bonheur: The Artist's (Auto)Biography brings this extraordinary woman to life in a unique blend of biography and autobiography. by Anna Klumpke, Gretchen van Slyke. Rosa Bonheur. --T… Mehr…

Rosa Bonheur: The Artist's (Auto)Biography brings this extraordinary woman to life in a unique blend of biography and autobiography. by Anna Klumpke, Gretchen van Slyke. Rosa Bonheur. --Therese Dolan, Temple University. The Nile on eBay   FREE SHIPPING UK WIDE   Rosa Bonheur by Anna Klumpke, Gretchen van Slyke The intimate biography of French painter Rosa Bonheur by her companion Anna Klumpke FORMATHardcover LANGUAGEEnglish CONDITIONBrand New Publisher Description Hailed by her contemporaries as the most popular animal-painter, male or female, of the nineteenth century, the French artist Rosa Bonheur (1822-99) lived to see her name become a household word. In a century that did its best to keep women "in their place," Bonheur, like George Sand--to whom she was often compared--defined herself outside of the social and legal codes of her time. To the horror and bewilderment of many, she earned her own money, managed her own property, wore trousers, hunted, smoked, and lived in retreat with female companions in a little chateau near Fountainebleau named The Domain of Perfect Affection.Rosa Bonheur: The Artist's (Auto)Biography brings this extraordinary woman to life in a unique blend of biography and autobiography. Coupling her own memories with Bonheur's first-person account, Anna Klumpke, a young American artist who was Bonheur's lover and chosen portraitist, recounts how she came to meet and fall in love with Bonheur. Bonheur's account of her own life story, set nicely within Klumpke's narrative, sheds light on such topics as gender formation, institutional changes in the art world, governmental intervention in the arts, the social and legal regulation of dress codes, and the perceived transgressive nature of female sexual companionship in a repressive society, all with the distinctive flavor of Bonheur's artistic personality. Gretchen van Slyke's translation provides a rare glimpse into the unconventional life of this famous French painter, and renders accessible for the first time in English this public statement of Bonheur's artistic credo. More importantly, whether judged by her century's standards (or perhaps even our own), it details a story of lesbian love that is bold, unconventional, and courageous. "The remarkable life of Rosa Bonheur, one of the most highly decorated artists and certainly the best known female artist of her time in nineteenth-century France, is long overdue for further scrutiny." --Therese Dolan, Temple UniversityGretchen van Slyke is Associate Professor of French, University of Vermont. Details ISBN0472108255 Author Gretchen van Slyke Short Title ROSA BONHEUR Language English ISBN-10 0472108255 ISBN-13 9780472108251 Media Book Format Hardcover Residence FR Birth 1856 Death 1942 Pages 352 Imprint The University of Michigan Press Place of Publication Ann Arbor Country of Publication United States DOI 10.1604/9780472108251;3998/mpub.23193 AU Release Date 1997-12-11 NZ Release Date 1997-12-11 UK Release Date 1997-12-11 Publisher The University of Michigan Press Year 1997 DEWEY 709.2 Audience Undergraduate Translator Gretchen van Slyke Publication Date 1997-12-11 Subtitle The Artist's (Auto)biography Alternative 9780472088423 Illustrations 6 drawings, 19 photographs US Release Date 1997-12-11 We've got thisAt The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it.With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! 30 DAY RETURN POLICYNo questions asked, 30 day returns! FREE DELIVERYNo matter where you are in the UK, delivery is free. SECURE PAYMENTPeace of mind by paying through PayPal and eBay Buyer Protection TheNile_Item_ID:161939795; , von Profianbieter, Neu, Festpreisangebot, [LT: FixedPrice], ISBN-13: 9780472108251, [PU: University of Michigan Press]<

ISBN: 0472108255

Author:-Klumpke, Anna. Title:-Rosa Bonheur: The Artist's ?(Auto)Biography. Genre:-Arts & Photography, Art, Individual Artist. von Profianbieter, New, Festpreisangebot, [LT: FixedPrice], [… Mehr…

Author:-Klumpke, Anna. Title:-Rosa Bonheur: The Artist's ?(Auto)Biography. Genre:-Arts & Photography, Art, Individual Artist. von Profianbieter, New, Festpreisangebot, [LT: FixedPrice], [PU: University of Michigan Press]<