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Author
Publisher
Spiegel & Grau
Pub. Date
2011
Physical Desc
381 p. ; 25 cm.
Description
The mother of the bestselling memoirists Augusten Burroughs and John Elder Robison finally tells her own heartbreaking story of her Southern Gothic childhood, tormented marriage, motherhood, mental breakdown, and journey back to sanity and contentment, in luminous, evocative prose.
Series
Publisher
Kultur International
Pub. Date
[2006], c2001
Physical Desc
1 DVD (ca. 45 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
This documentary portrays the legendary painter as she candidly reveals her warmth, humor, and practical wisdom. For the first time on camera, O'Keeffe openly discusses her work and inspirations taken from the haunting mountain deserts of New Mexico.
Author
Publisher
Disney Press
Pub. Date
2019.
Physical Desc
40 pages ; 30 cm.
Description
"Young Mary Browne Robinson loved color, even her name had a color in it. All she wanted to do was to make art. But becoming an artist wasn't an easy. Her parents worked hard to provide her paper and paints, and Mary worked hard to enter contests and earn a spot at a school for the arts. She even had to work hard to find her place at the Walt Disney Studios. But Walt was easily impressed by Mary Blair. When she joined his trip to South America, Mary...
Author
Publisher
HarperCollins Children's Books
Pub. Date
2019.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unnumbered pages) : illustrations (some color) ; 30 cm
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Description
"Growing up in California, Gyo Fujikawa always knew that she wanted to be an artist. She was raised among strong women, including her mother and teachers, who encouraged her to fight for what she believed in. During World War II, Gyo's family was forced to abandon everything and was taken to an internment camp in Arkansas. Far away from home, Gyo worked as an illustrator in New York while her innocent family was imprisoned. Seeing the diversity around...
Series
Criterion collection volume 846
Publisher
The Criterion Collection
Pub. Date
[2016]
Physical Desc
1 DVD (75 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 folded sheet + 1 booklet.
Description
In this essay film, multimedia artist Laurie Anderson presents a monologue touching upon her relationship with her rat terrier Lolabelle, the death of her mother, the heightening of surveillance following 9/11, and other topics.
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At 88 years-old, Audrey Flack holds a unique place in the history of contemporary art in America. Feminist, rebel, mother, painter, sculptor and teacher, Audrey’s often controversial 40-year career evolved from abstract expressionism in the 1950s to photorealism in the 1970s. One of the first women ever included in the famed Janson’s History of Art, Audrey continues to create, explore, and inspire with her unique style and indomitable spirit....
Author
Publisher
David Zwirner Books
Pub. Date
[2021]
Physical Desc
xiv, 509 pages : illustrations chiefly color ; 20 cm
Description
"Phoebe Hoban's definitive biography of the renowned American painter Alice Neel tells the unforgettable story of an artist whose life spanned the twentieth century, from women's suffrage through the Depression, McCarthyism, the civil rights movement, the sexual revolution, and feminism. Throughout her life and work, Neel constantly challenged convention, ultimately gaining an enduring place in the canon. Alice Neel's stated goal was to "capture the...
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