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Exquisite Corpse: Surrealism and the Black Dahlia Murder

Exquisite Corpse: Surrealism and the Black Dahlia Murder

by Mark Nelson

Bridging the worlds of high art and true crime, Exquisite Corpse presents a unique perspective on the most notorious unsolved murder case of the twentieth century--the bizarre 1947 killing of Elizabeth Short, better known as the Black Dahlia murder. Unlike previous books on the Black Dahlia, Exquisite Corpse provides a detailed and compelling explanation for the unusual nature of this gruesome killing.... (more)

The Lives of the Muses: Nine Women & the Artists They Inspired

The Lives of the Muses: Nine Women & the Artists They Inspired

by Francine Prose

All loved, and were loved by, their artists, and inspired them with an intensity of emotion akin to Eros. In a brilliant, wry, and provocative book, National Book Award finalist Francine Prose explores the complex relationship between the artist and his muse. In so doing, she illuminates with great sensitivity and intelligence the elusive emotional wellsprings of the creative process.

All-Night Party: The Women of Bohemian Greenwich Village and Harlem, 1913-1930

All-Night Party: The Women of Bohemian Greenwich Village and Harlem, 1913-1930

by Andrea Barnet

They were smart. Sassy. Daring. Exotic. Eclectic. Sexy. And influential. One could call them the first divas--and they ran absolutely wild. They were poets, actresses, singers, artists, journalists, publishers, baronesses, and benefactresses. They were thinkers and they were drinkers. They eschewed the social conventions expected of them--to be wives and mothers--and decided to live on their own terms. In the... (more)

Perpetual Motif: The Art of Man RayMerry Foresta, Francis Naumann, Stephen C. Foster, Billy Kluver, Sandra S. Phillips, Roger Shattuck, Elizabeth H. Turner

Perpetual Motif: The Art of Man Ray

by Merry Foresta, Francis Naumann, Stephen C. Foster, Billy Kluver, Sandra S. Phillips, Roger Shattuck, Elizabeth H. Turner

Amid the exuberant chaos of the Paris art scene between the world wars, among the jarring factions of Dadaists, Surrealists, Futurists, and miscellaneous others, Philadelphia-born Man Ray was universally admired yet - it seemed - stubbornly mysterious. Although he looms large in today's standard art histories as a figure of unmistakable importance, few people have seen more than a selection of his remarkable... (more)

In Focus: Man Ray: Photographs From the J. Paul Getty Museum (In Focus)

In Focus: Man Ray: Photographs From the J. Paul Getty Museum (In Focus)

by Man Ray

During a career that spanned more than fifty years, two continents, and work in many media, Man Ray (1890-1976) produced a large body of photographic images that continue to command our attention. This volume presents his early work in New York in the 1910s, selections from his sizeable Paris oeuvre in the 20s, 30s, and 50s, and photographs taken during his time in Hollywood in the 40s. Though in later years he... (more)

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