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Renoir's dancer : the secret life of Suzanne Valadon
Title:
Renoir's dancer : the secret life of Suzanne Valadon
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ISBN:
9781250157652
Edition:
First U.S. edition.
Physical Description:
470 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 25 cm
Abstract:
A richly told biography of Suzanne Valadon, the illegitimate daughter of a provincial linen maid who became famous as a model for the Impressionists and later as a painter in her own right. Catherine Hewitt tells the remarkable tale of an ambitious, headstrong woman fighting to find a professional voice in a male-dominated world.
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Electronic Access:
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Language:
English