Restless ambition :: Grace Hartigan, painter /

This first-ever biography of American painter Grace Hartigan traces her rise from virtually self-taught painter to art-world fame, her plunge into obscurity after leaving New York to marry a scientist in Baltimore, and her constant efforts to reinvent her style and subject matter. Along the way, the...

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1. Verfasser: Curtis, Cathy (Writer on art)
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: New York : Oxford University Press, [2015]
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Zusammenfassung:This first-ever biography of American painter Grace Hartigan traces her rise from virtually self-taught painter to art-world fame, her plunge into obscurity after leaving New York to marry a scientist in Baltimore, and her constant efforts to reinvent her style and subject matter. Along the way, there were multiple affairs, four troubled marriages, a long battle with alcoholism, and a chilly relationship with her only child. Attempting to channel her vague ambitions after an early marriage, Grace struggled to master the basics of drawing in night-school classes. She moved to New York in her ea.
Beschreibung:1 online resource
Bibliographie:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780199394517
0199394512
0199394520
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