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Finding Dora Maar - An Artist, an Address Book, a Life (Paperback)
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Finding Dora Maar - An Artist, an Address Book, a Life (Paperback)
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Merging biography, memoir, and cultural history, this compelling
book, a bestseller in France, traces the life of Dora Maar
(1907-1997) through a serendipitous encounter with the artist's
address book In search of a replacement for his lost Hermes agenda,
Brigitte Benkemoun's husband buys a vintage diary on eBay. When it
arrives, she opens it and finds inside private notes dating back to
1951-twenty pages of phone numbers and addresses for Balthus,
Brassai, Andre Breton, Jean Cocteau, Paul Eluard, Leonor Fini,
Jacqueline Lamba, and other artistic luminaries of the European
avant-garde. After realizing that the address book belonged to Dora
Maar-Picasso's famous "Weeping Woman" and a brilliant artist in her
own right-Benkemoun embarks on a two-year voyage of discovery to
learn more about this provocative, passionate, and enigmatic woman,
and the role that each of these figures played in her life.
Longlisted for the prestigious literary award Prix Renaudot,
Finding Dora Maar is a fascinating and breathtaking portrait of the
artist. "Beautifully written and fascinating."-Paris Match "One of
the happy surprises of the end of the literary season."-Livres
Hebdo "A highly moving portrait of the artist."-Elle (France)
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Imprint: |
Getty Publications
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Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
June 2020 |
Authors: |
Brigitte Benkemoun
• Jody Gladding
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Dimensions: |
148 x 208 x 15mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback
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Pages: |
216 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-60606-659-1 |
Categories: |
Books
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LSN: |
1-60606-659-5 |
Barcode: |
9781606066591 |
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