Bodies of Art: French Literary Realism and the Artist's Model

by Marie Lathers

To the time-honored myth of the artist creating works of genius in isolation, with nothing but inspiration to guide him, art historians have added the mitigating influences of critics, dealers, and the public. Bodies of Art completes the picture by adding the model. This lively look at atelier politics through the lens of literature focuses in particular on the female model, with special attention to her race, ethnicity, and class. The result...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0803229410
• ISBN13: 9780803229419
• Release Date: September 2001
• Publisher: University of Nebraska Press
• Length: 294 Pages
• Weight: 1.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.3" x 9.3"