9780300085099-0300085095-La Divine Comtesse: Photographs of the Countess de Castiglione (Metropolitan Museum of Art Series)

La Divine Comtesse: Photographs of the Countess de Castiglione (Metropolitan Museum of Art Series)

ISBN-13: 9780300085099
ISBN-10: 0300085095
Edition: Revised
Author: Mr. Pierre Apraxine et al.
Publication date: 2000
Publisher: Yale University Press
Format: Paperback 192 pages
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ISBN-13: 9780300085099
ISBN-10: 0300085095
Edition: Revised
Author: Mr. Pierre Apraxine et al.
Publication date: 2000
Publisher: Yale University Press
Format: Paperback 192 pages

Summary

La Divine Comtesse: Photographs of the Countess de Castiglione (Metropolitan Museum of Art Series) (ISBN-13: 9780300085099 and ISBN-10: 0300085095), written by authors Mr. Pierre Apraxine et al., was published by Yale University Press in 2000. With an overall rating of 4.3 stars, it's a notable title among other History (Photography & Video) books. You can easily purchase or rent La Divine Comtesse: Photographs of the Countess de Castiglione (Metropolitan Museum of Art Series) (Paperback) from BooksRun, along with many other new and used History books and textbooks. And, if you're looking to sell your copy, our current buyback offer is $1.77.

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The legendary Countess de Castiglione, embodiment of the Second Empire in France, dedicated her life to a cult of personal beauty. At her death she left more than 400 extraordinary photographs of herself, commemorating the significant moments of her life as she re-created them for the camera. This volume presents a selection of the portraits gathered from public and private collections and places them in the context of a dazzling epoch.This book is the catalogue for an exhibition at The Metropolitan Museum of Art from 18 September to 31 December 2000.

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