9781585423361-158542336X-Strapless: John Singer Sargent and the Fall of Madame X

Strapless: John Singer Sargent and the Fall of Madame X

ISBN-13: 9781585423361
ISBN-10: 158542336X
Edition: Reprint
Author: Deborah Davis
Publication date: 2004
Publisher: TarcherPerigee
Format: Paperback 320 pages
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ISBN-13: 9781585423361
ISBN-10: 158542336X
Edition: Reprint
Author: Deborah Davis
Publication date: 2004
Publisher: TarcherPerigee
Format: Paperback 320 pages

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Strapless: John Singer Sargent and the Fall of Madame X (ISBN-13: 9781585423361 and ISBN-10: 158542336X), written by authors Deborah Davis, was published by TarcherPerigee in 2004. With an overall rating of 3.8 stars, it's a notable title among other Individual Artists (Criticism, Arts History & Criticism, History, Artists, Architects & Photographers, Arts & Literature, Women, Specific Groups, Historical Study & Educational Resources, Women in History, World History) books. You can easily purchase or rent Strapless: John Singer Sargent and the Fall of Madame X (Paperback) from BooksRun, along with many other new and used Individual Artists books and textbooks. And, if you're looking to sell your copy, our current buyback offer is $0.35.

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The subject of John Singer Sargent's most famous painting was twenty-three-year-old New Orleans Creole Virginie Gautreau, who moved to Paris and quickly became the "it girl" of her day. A relative unknown at the time, Sargent won the commission to paint her; the two must have recognized in each other a like-minded hunger for fame.

Unveiled at the 1884 Paris Salon, Gautreau's portrait generated the attention she craved-but it led to infamy rather than stardom. Sargent had painted one strap of Gautreau's dress dangling from her shoulder, suggesting either the prelude to or the aftermath of sex. Her reputation irreparably damaged, Gautreau retired from public life, destroying all the mirrors in her home.

Drawing on documents from private collections and other previously unexamined materials, and featuring a cast of characters including Oscar Wilde and Richard Wagner, Strapless is a tale of art and celebrity, obsession and betrayal.

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