The Lady in Gold: The Extraordinary Tale of Gustav Klimt's Masterpiece, Portrait of Adele Bloch-Bauer
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National Bestseller The true story that inspired the movie Woman in Gold starring Helen Mirren and Ryan Reynolds. Contributor to the Washington Post Anne-Marie O'Connor brilliantly regales us with the galvanizing story of Gustav Klimt's 1907 masterpiece--the breathtaking portrait of a Viennese Jewish socialite, Adele Bloch-Bauer. The celebrated painting, stolen by Nazis during World War II, subsequently became the subject of a decade-long dispute between her heirs and the Austrian government. When the U.S. Supreme Court became involved in the case, its decision had profound ramifications in the art world. Expertly researched, masterfully told, The Lady in Gold is at once a stunning depiction of fin-de si cle Vienna, a riveting tale of Nazi war crimes, and a fascinating glimpse into the high-stakes workings of the contemporary art world. One of the Best Books of the Year: The Huffington Post , The Christian Science Monitor. Winner of the Marfield National Award for Arts Writing. Winner of a California Book Award.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:1101873124
ISBN13:9781101873120
Release Date:March 2015
Publisher:Vintage
Length:368 Pages
Weight:0.80 lbs.
Dimensions:0.9" x 5.0" x 8.0"
Customer Reviews
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Phenomenal, better than the movie
Published by Simone , 5 months ago
While the movie focuses on the second part of the book (the battle to recover the painting), the first half of this book dives into the history of Jewish Vienna and the role of its affluent Jewish families in supporting unconventional artists like Klimt.
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