Renoir's dancer : the secret life of Suzanne Valadon / Catherine Hewitt.
In the 1880s, Suzanne Valadon was considered the Impressionists| most beautiful model. But behind her captivating fȧade lay a closely-guarded secret. Suzanne was born into poverty in rural France, before her mother fled the provinces, taking her to Montmartre. There, as a teenager Suzanne began posing for|and having affairs with|some of the age|s most renowned painters. Then Renoir caught her indulging in a passion she had been trying to conceal: the model was herself a talented artist. Some found her vibrant still lifes and frank portraits as shocking as her bohemian lifestyle. At eighteen, she gave birth to an illegitimate child, future painter Maurice Utrillo. But her friends Toulouse-Lautrec and Degas could see her skill. Rebellious and opinionated, she refused to be confined by tradition or gender, and in 1894, her work was accepted to the Salon de la Socǐť Nationale des Beaux-Arts, an extraordinary achievement for a working-class woman with no formal art training.
Record details
- ISBN: 125015765X
- ISBN: 9781250157652
- Physical Description: viii, 470 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 25 cm
- Edition: First United States edition
- Publisher: New York : St. Martin's Press, 2018
- Copyright: ©2017
Content descriptions
- Bibliography, etc. Note:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 395-412) and index.
- Formatted Contents Note:
- Life-cycles -- Places to call home -- Testing the line -- Inspiring painters -- Dancing in the city -- Not just a pretty face -- Talent laid bare -- Flavours of happiness -- Picture perfect -- Deviants or delinquents -- The name of the father -- New horizons -- Till death do us part -- What money can buy -- In and out -- Behind closed doors -- Empty chairs and empty tables -- Flickering shades.
- Target Audience Note:
- 1170L Lexile
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- 1 of 1 copy available at Madison County Public Library.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Madison Main Library | BIO VALADON HEW (Text) | 30229101101359 | Adult Biography | Available | - |
