Sphinx : The Life and Art of Leonor Fini by Peter Webb (2009, Hardcover)

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Title: Sphinx: The Life and Art of Leonor Fini. Publication Date: 2009. Binding: Hardcover.

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PublisherVendome Press, T.H.E.
ISBN-100865652554
ISBN-139780865652552
eBay Product ID (ePID)72714875

Product Key Features

Book TitleSphinx : the Life and Art of Leonor Fini
Number of Pages304 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicCultural Heritage, European, History / General
Publication Year2009
IllustratorYes
GenreArt, Biography & Autobiography
AuthorPeter Webb
FormatHardcover

Dimensions

Item Height1.2 in
Item Weight86.4 Oz
Item Length12 in
Item Width10.5 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2009-008790
Dewey Edition22
Grade FromEighth Grade
Dewey Decimal759.982
Grade ToCollege Graduate Student
SynopsisTalented, glamorous and ambitious, Leonor Fini was one of the most influential female artists of the 1930s. From her opulent, bohemian childhood in Italy to her debut in a group exhibition at the age of seventeen and her rise in the international art world, Fini was legendary for both her vivacious personality and her ethereal subjects.  This is the first comprehensive look at Finis life and art. Fini's figures-sphinxes, felines, nymphs, priestesses, nudes- are bold proclamations of female sexuality that convey a powerful feminine subconscious. Also renowned for her theatrical set-design, costumes and posters, the artist developed close relationships with other avant-garde Surrealists including Andre Breton, Salvador Dali, Man Ray, and Max Ernst, who became her lover. Henri Cartier-Bresson's nude portrait of Fini in a pool, taken while they were vacationing together, recently sold at auction for a record sum. Sphinx is a fascinating portrait of a magnetic woman who lived her life with panache and elegance, deftly wrapping drama into her art.    "Fted for her paintings, illustrations, theatre designs and, above all, her flamboyant bohemian lifestyle." ~ The Sunday Telegraph: Stella Magazine   "One of the most flamboyantly potent female artists of the mid-20th century - outspoken, provocative and willfully contrary." ~ The Times   "A sort of female Dal-colourful, extravagant, as famous in her heyday for her personal appearance as her art."~ Malkin Towers Media blog "This opulent tome befits her perfectly." Grazia "Dreamlike paintings." ~ ELuxury    "One of those artists whose life may have been her greatest work." ~ The Philadelphia Inquirer   "Glamorous Surrealist." ~ Vogue    "A sensuous celebration of female sexuality." ~ Dangerous Minds    "Her story is certainly fantastic." ~ Spectator    "Compellingly individual." ~ Bloomberg.com    "A fascinating subject." ~ The Art Newspaper    "Gorgeous." ~ Nothing Elegant blog    "A wonderful visual survey of an extraordinary career." ~ The Independent   "Exquisite." ~ The Vintage Academe Blog, Talented, glamorous and ambitious, Leonor Fini was one of the most influential female artists of the 1930s. From her opulent, bohemian childhood in Italy to her debut in a group exhibition at the age of seventeen and her rise in the international art world, Fini was legendary for both her vivacious personality and her ethereal subjects. This is the first comprehensive look at Finis life and art. Fini's figures--sphinxes, felines, nymphs, priestesses, nudes-- are bold proclamations of female sexuality that convey a powerful feminine subconscious. Also renowned for her theatrical set-design, costumes and posters, the artist developed close relationships with other avant-garde Surrealists including Andre Breton, Salvador Dali, Man Ray, and Max Ernst, who became her lover. Henri Cartier-Bresson's nude portrait of Fini in a pool, taken while they were vacationing together, recently sold at auction for a record sum. Sphinx is a fascinating portrait of a magnetic woman who lived her life with panache and elegance, deftly wrapping drama into her art. "Feted for her paintings, illustrations, theatre designs and, above all, her flamboyant bohemian lifestyle." The Sunday Telegraph: Stella Magazine "One of the most flamboyantly potent female artists of the mid-20th century -- outspoken, provocative and willfully contrary." The Times "A sort of female Dali--colourful, extravagant, as famous in her heyday for her personal appearance as her art." Malkin Towers Media blog "This opulent tome befits her perfectly." Grazia "Dreamlike paintings." ELuxury "One of those artists whose life may have been her greatest work." The Philadelphia Inquirer "Glamorous Surrealist." Vogue "A sensuous celebration of female sexuality." Dangerous Minds "Her story is certainly fantastic." Spectator "Compellingly individual." Bloomberg.com "A fascinating subject." The Art Newspaper "Gorgeous." Nothing Elegant blog "A wonderful visual survey of an extraordinary career." The Independent "Exquisite." The Vintage Academe Blog
LC Classification NumberND553.F45W43 2009
Text byWebb, Peter

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