"Remarkable. . . . In these memoirs, Chase-Riboud candidly and passionately describes her aspirations, her ambitions and creative inspiration, while also showcasing love and tenderness to her mother. Chase-Riboud is a pioneer."—-Hans Ulrich Obrist, CNN Style
"A fascinating portrait of the artist’s experience as a Black American woman living abroad at a time of marked racism, violence, and political tension, but also great cultural exchange and opportunity. . . . [I Always Knew] is a book about daily life. And of course, Chase-Riboud’s daily life is much more exciting than most."—-Lauren Moya Ford, Hyperallergic
"I Always Knew is the intimate, profound introduction to a life constantly driven by intelligence, creativity, restless at times, always thoughtful. . . . We cannot help but be amazed by the life of Chase-Riboud. . . . The book is the manifesto of [Chase-Riboud’s] ability to inspire us."—-Donatien Grau, The Brooklyn Rail
"[I Always Knew has] a remarkable openness, a sort of friendly affect that is irresistible."—-Carl Rollyson, New York Sun
"Barbara Chase-Riboud has lived the kind of life that could only be portrayed in a movie. Now, the story of her amazing life and art is recounted in [this] new book."—-Eugene Holley Jr., Publishers Weekly
The extraordinary life story of the celebrated artist and writer, as told The extraordinary life story of the celebrated artist and writer, as toldthrough four decades of intimate letters to her beloved mother. through four decades of intimate letters to her beloved mother.
Barbara Chase-Riboud has led a remarkable life. After graduating from Yale's Schoolof Design and Architecture, she moved to Europe and spent decades traveling theworld and living at the center of artistic, literary, and political circles. She became a
renowned artist whose work is now in museum collections around the world. Later,she also became an award-winning poet and bestselling novelist. And along the way,she met many luminaries?from Henri Cartier-Bresson, Salvador Dalí, Alexander
Calder, James Baldwin, and Mao Zedong to Toni Morrison, Pierre Cardin, JacquelineKennedy Onassis, and Josephine Baker.
I Always Knew is an intimate and vivid portrait of Chase-Riboud's life as told throughthe letters she wrote to her mother, Vivian Mae, between 1957 and 1991. In candiddetail, Chase-Riboud tells her mother about her life in Europe, her work as an artist,
her romances, and her journeys around the world, from Western and Eastern Europe to the Middle East, Africa, the Soviet Union, China, and Mongolia.
By turns brilliant and naïve, passionate and tender, poignant and funny, these lettersshow Chase-Riboud in the process of becoming who she is and who she mightbecome. But what emerges most of all is the powerful story of a unique and
remarkable relationship between a talented, ambitious, and courageous daughterand her adored mother.
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Barbara Chase-Riboud has led a remarkable life. After graduating from Yale's Schoolof Design and Architecture, she moved to Europe and spent decades traveling theworld and living at the center of artistic, literary, and political circles. She became a
renowned artist whose work is now in museum collections around the world. Later,she also became an award-winning poet and bestselling novelist. And along the way,she met many luminaries?from Henri Cartier-Bresson, Salvador Dalí, Alexander
Calder, James Baldwin, and Mao Zedong to Toni Morrison, Pierre Cardin, JacquelineKennedy Onassis, and Josephine Baker.
I Always Knew is an intimate and vivid portrait of Chase-Riboud's life as told throughthe letters she wrote to her mother, Vivian Mae, between 1957 and 1991. In candiddetail, Chase-Riboud tells her mother about her life in Europe, her work as an artist,
her romances, and her journeys around the world, from Western and Eastern Europe to the Middle East, Africa, the Soviet Union, China, and Mongolia.
By turns brilliant and naïve, passionate and tender, poignant and funny, these lettersshow Chase-Riboud in the process of becoming who she is and who she mightbecome. But what emerges most of all is the powerful story of a unique and
remarkable relationship between a talented, ambitious, and courageous daughterand her adored mother.
I Always Knew: A Memoir
The extraordinary life story of the celebrated artist and writer, as told The extraordinary life story of the celebrated artist and writer, as toldthrough four decades of intimate letters to her beloved mother. through four decades of intimate letters to her beloved mother.
Barbara Chase-Riboud has led a remarkable life. After graduating from Yale's Schoolof Design and Architecture, she moved to Europe and spent decades traveling theworld and living at the center of artistic, literary, and political circles. She became a
renowned artist whose work is now in museum collections around the world. Later,she also became an award-winning poet and bestselling novelist. And along the way,she met many luminaries?from Henri Cartier-Bresson, Salvador Dalí, Alexander
Calder, James Baldwin, and Mao Zedong to Toni Morrison, Pierre Cardin, JacquelineKennedy Onassis, and Josephine Baker.
I Always Knew is an intimate and vivid portrait of Chase-Riboud's life as told throughthe letters she wrote to her mother, Vivian Mae, between 1957 and 1991. In candiddetail, Chase-Riboud tells her mother about her life in Europe, her work as an artist,
her romances, and her journeys around the world, from Western and Eastern Europe to the Middle East, Africa, the Soviet Union, China, and Mongolia.
By turns brilliant and naïve, passionate and tender, poignant and funny, these lettersshow Chase-Riboud in the process of becoming who she is and who she mightbecome. But what emerges most of all is the powerful story of a unique and
remarkable relationship between a talented, ambitious, and courageous daughterand her adored mother.
Barbara Chase-Riboud has led a remarkable life. After graduating from Yale's Schoolof Design and Architecture, she moved to Europe and spent decades traveling theworld and living at the center of artistic, literary, and political circles. She became a
renowned artist whose work is now in museum collections around the world. Later,she also became an award-winning poet and bestselling novelist. And along the way,she met many luminaries?from Henri Cartier-Bresson, Salvador Dalí, Alexander
Calder, James Baldwin, and Mao Zedong to Toni Morrison, Pierre Cardin, JacquelineKennedy Onassis, and Josephine Baker.
I Always Knew is an intimate and vivid portrait of Chase-Riboud's life as told throughthe letters she wrote to her mother, Vivian Mae, between 1957 and 1991. In candiddetail, Chase-Riboud tells her mother about her life in Europe, her work as an artist,
her romances, and her journeys around the world, from Western and Eastern Europe to the Middle East, Africa, the Soviet Union, China, and Mongolia.
By turns brilliant and naïve, passionate and tender, poignant and funny, these lettersshow Chase-Riboud in the process of becoming who she is and who she mightbecome. But what emerges most of all is the powerful story of a unique and
remarkable relationship between a talented, ambitious, and courageous daughterand her adored mother.
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| BN ID: | 2940176823998 |
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| Publisher: | Recorded Books, LLC |
| Publication date: | 10/04/2022 |
| Edition description: | Unabridged |
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