Strapless - John Singer Sargent and the Fall of Madame X (Paperback, Uk Ed.)

'Detestable!' 'Monstrous!' 'Vulgar!' were just three of the adjectives hurled by critics and the public at the painting Madame X when it was first displayed at the Paris Salon in 1884. Not only was artist John Singer Sargent excoriated for indecency, but model Amelie Gautreau was vilified as little more than a whore. Both were forced to flee Paris with their reputations in tatters. And the offence? Sargent had painted a portrait of Gautreau in a black gown, the strap having slid from her milky right shoulder to the side of her arm, thus provoking an image of sexual invitation or possibly the suggestion of an unfinished post-coital sartorial rearrangement. It is impossible to imagine such a painting causing a similar public outrage today, and author Deborah Davis has researched her subject thoroughly to produce a fascinating book providing biographical details of both Sargent and Gautreau, as well as the aftermath of the scandal, during which Sargent actually repainted the strap on Gautreau's shoulder. Highly recommended. (Kirkus UK)

The story behind the legendary John Singer Sargent painting "Madame X" that propelled the artist to international renown but condemned his subject to a life of public ridicule.

General

Imprint:	The History Press Ltd
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	April 2004
First published:	2004
Authors:	Deborah Davis
Dimensions:	230 x 140 x 20mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	239
Edition:	Uk Ed.
ISBN-13:	978-0-7509-3706-1
Categories:	Books > Language & Literature > Biography & autobiography > Historical, political & military Books > Arts & Architecture > Art forms, treatments & subjects > Painting & paintings > General Books > Humanities > History > History of specific subjects > Social & cultural history Books > Arts & Architecture > Art forms, treatments & subjects > Art treatments & subjects > Individual artists > General Books > History > History of specific subjects > Social & cultural history Books > Biography > Historical, political & military
LSN:	0-7509-3706-8
Barcode:	9780750937061

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