{"product_id":"finding-dora-maar-brigitte-benkemoun-9781606066591","title":"Finding Dora Maar: An Artist, an Address Book, a Life","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\" A] spirited and deeply researched project....  Benkemoun's] affection for her subject is infectious. This book gives a satisfying treatment to a woman who has been confined for decades to a Cubist's limited interpretation.\" -- Joumana Khatib, \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eMerging biography, memoir, and cultural history, this compelling book, a bestseller in France, traces the life of Dora Maar through a serendipitous encounter with the artist's address book.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn search of a replacement for his lost Herm s agenda, Brigitte Benkemoun's husband buys a vintage diary on eBay. When it arrives, she opens it and finds inside private notes dating back to 1951--twenty pages of phone numbers and addresses for Balthus, Brassa , Andr  Breton, Jean Cocteau, Paul  luard, Leonor Fini, Jacqueline Lamba, and other artistic luminaries of the European avant-garde.\u003cp\u003eAfter realizing that the address book belonged to Dora Maar--Picasso's famous \"Weeping Woman\" and a brilliant artist in her own right--Benkemoun embarks on a two-year voyage of discovery to learn more about this provocative, passionate, and enigmatic woman, and the role that each of these figures played in her life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLonglisted for the prestigious literary award Prix Renaudot, \u003ci\u003eFinding Dora Maar\u003c\/i\u003e is a fascinating and breathtaking portrait of the artist.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cbr\u003e This work received support from the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Cultural Services of the French Embassy in the United States through their publishing assistance program.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Brigitte Benkemoun\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1606066595\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781606066591\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Getty Publications\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/19\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 216\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.70lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.20h x 5.70w x 0.90d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/06\/2020","brand":"Brigitte Benkemoun","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44044081496319,"sku":"9781606066591","price":24.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_0e58db79-fccf-4c5c-b5b2-ad9cf5b0f866.jpg?v=1684970826","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/finding-dora-maar-brigitte-benkemoun-9781606066591","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}