Dictionary of Artists' Models

by Jill Berk Jiminez (Editor)

Overview

The first reference work devoted to their lives and roles, this book provides information on some 200 artists' models from the Renaissance to the present day. Most entries are illustrated and consist of a brief biography, selected works in which the model appears (with location), a list of further reading. This will prove an invaluable reference work for art historians, librarians, museum and gallery curators, as well as students and researchers.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781579582333
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	08/01/2001
Pages:	624
Product dimensions:	7.00(w) x 10.00(h) x (d)

Table of Contents

Entries include: A View From the Platform; Adams, Charlotte; Annah; Bellows, Emma; Bodies of Work: Models as Artists; Boursin, Marthe; Cadamour; Changing Tastes: Ethnicity and the Artist's Model; Claudel, Camille; Danby, Sarah; Durer, Agnes; Franklin, Maud; Gerard, Marguerite; Gilchristand, Connie; Grosse, Doris Dodo; Holz, Gertrude; Keomi; Krohg, Luey; Luce, Julie; Manet, Eugene; Matisse, Amelie; de Noailles, Anna; Ozy, Alice; Prieur, Simone; Roulin, Joseph-Etienne; Spartali, Marie; The Model in 19th-Century French Literature; Vleughels , Nicolas; Wellsley, Leslie; Yhap, Laetitia; Zambaco, Maria.

Editorial Reviews

"Well-researched, well-written and absorbing. definitely the first of its kind... Not only is the subject matter compelling, but the book itself is an exemplary reference work." — Library Journal
"A unique book that is more than a reference source... Generously illustrated, this book is highly recommended for all collections, especially art libraries." — Choice
"The Dictionary of Artists' Models is the first work on its subject and is in many respects an exemplary and accessible work of significant scholarship... It belongs in all academic libraries supporting research in art history." — ARBA

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