- Paperback: 264 pages
- Publisher: Harry N. Abrams; New edition edition (July 22 1994)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0810925915
- ISBN-13: 978-0810925915
- Product Dimensions: 29.2 x 24.2 x 1.9 cm
- Shipping Weight: 1.2 Kg
- Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #611,979 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Kiki's Paris: Artists and Lovers 1900-1930 presents a delightful evocation of the life of Alice Prin, or Kiki, and her generation in Paris--from her favorite cafés and the cramped artists' studios where she modeled to her relationships with so many of the great artists of the period. The historical and personal details culled from books, memoirs, and letters alone would constitute a fabulous biography; with the photographs--more than 650--the book is transformed into a work of art in its own right. Publisher's Weekly raves, "Kiki ... was outrageous, charming, beautiful, talented--and so is the Paris that emerges. We see ... Matisse, Modigliani, Picasso, Man Ray, Stein, Léger, Cocteau, Brancusi, Soutine and hundreds of others...." Kiki's Paris is a paean to the heady blossoming of an era and the height of the artists' community in Montparnasse, vividly woven from the fragile strands of time. It is impossible to walk away from this book unaffected: even Paris-phobes will swoon under the influence of such intoxicating nostalgia. --Jhana Bach
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In the space of one week Harry N. Abrams publish two books concerning legendary women who led remarkable lives on their own terms. "The Red Rose Girls" by Alice A. Carter, reveals the fortunes and mutual attactions of three hugely successful American artist/illustrators of the early 20th century: Jessie Willcox Smith, Elizabeth Shippen Green and Violet Oakley. Graduates of the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts, they progressed to an idyllic existence together on a quasi-English country estate just outside Philadelphia. Financed by commissions from major publishers and architects, and buoyed up by public and critical acclaim that took no offence at their bohemian lifestyle, everything seemed perfect - until various problems arose and one of them opted out for conventional marriage to a man. Set in an era that wavered between obscured female sexuality and emerging women's rights, this fascinating and touching account of the Red Rose group includes numerous contemporary photographs and colour reproductions of their artwork. (Run on to 0810925915 "Kiki's Paris") - Charlotte Gerlings The arts scene of "Kiki's Paris, Artists and Lovers 1900-1930" jumps out in striking contrast to the constricted world of the Red Rose girls. The ferment of the modern movement in Montparnasse points up the city's internationality and the incessant pushing of artistic boundaries during that period. Visitors to the exhibition "Paris: Capital of the Arts, 1900-1968" at London's Royal Academy have recently been treated to works by all the leading artists mentioned in this attentively revised edition of Billy Kluver and Julie Martin's history - including Pablo Gargallo's exquisite sculpture of the "Queen of Montparnasse" herself. Scarcely anyone in art, music or literature was not either a friend or lover of the captivating Kiki; here she weaves in and out of the social and cultural parade - "very wonderful to look at", as Hemingway remarked, adding later, "being a Queen of course is very different from being a lady." (Run on after 0810990687 "Red Rose Girls") - Charlotte Gerlings
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Queen of the Left Bank Artists Quarter,
By Lisa Holmes (Texas) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Kiki's Paris: Artist and Lovers 1900-1930 (Paperback)
The quarter mile of the Left bank in the early 1920s is what Marcel Duchamp called, "The first really international colony of artist we ever had". This book contains thousands of photographs of the Montparnasse in the 1920s. It's an excellent resource if you are researching Man Ray, Calder, Duchamp, Matisse, Hemingway, Picasso or Stravinsky. Alice Prin or Kiki, was the queen of the artists' quarter. She had a beautiful body and a fine voice. She was the Man Ray's lover and modeled for many Left Bank artists. The book adds the human side of the times, and the art that was made in them. I would recommend this book to any working artist or collector.
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A good social history,
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This review is from: Kiki's Paris: Artist and Lovers 1900-1930 (Paperback)
This book gives both an excellent pictorial and verbal description of the evolution of the artistic life in bohemian Paris in the early twentieth century. Well researched and written, it brings the ongoing revolution in art (what defines art?) as well as society (the role of classes, women, etc) into both clear focus and understanding. The pictures are both numerous and superb and gives the book a real 'you are there' sense as well. The wealth of detail is sometimes almost overwhelming in fact. An very readable and enjoyable book!!
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4.8 out of 5 stars (6 customer reviews) 14 of 14 people found the following review helpful
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A PAEAN TO HALCYON DAYS,
By MONTGOMERY - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Kiki's Paris: Artist and Lovers 1900-1930 (Paperback)
"KIKI'S PARIS: Artist and Lovers 1900-1930" faithfully evokes the era when Paris served as the nexus for the flowering of artistic movements as diverse as cubism, fauvism, futurism, and dadaism. Each photograph tells a rich story of the personalities and the city that shaped and inspired them.This is a book that you'll want to read and re-read again and again. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED. 13 of 13 people found the following review helpful
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A good social history,
By S. A Troutt - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Kiki's Paris: Artist and Lovers 1900-1930 (Paperback)
This book gives both an excellent pictorial and verbal description of the evolution of the artistic life in bohemian Paris in the early twentieth century. Well researched and written, it brings the ongoing revolution in art (what defines art?) as well as society (the role of classes, women, etc) into both clear focus and understanding. The pictures are both numerous and superb and gives the book a real 'you are there' sense as well. The wealth of detail is sometimes almost overwhelming in fact. An very readable and enjoyable book!!
15 of 16 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars
Queen of the Left Bank Artists Quarter,
By Lisa Holmes - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Kiki's Paris: Artist and Lovers 1900-1930 (Paperback)
The quarter mile of the Left bank in the early 1920s is what Marcel Duchamp called, "The first really international colony of artist we ever had". This book contains thousands of photographs of the Montparnasse in the 1920s. It's an excellent resource if you are researching Man Ray, Calder, Duchamp, Matisse, Hemingway, Picasso or Stravinsky. Alice Prin or Kiki, was the queen of the artists' quarter. She had a beautiful body and a fine voice. She was the Man Ray's lover and modeled for many Left Bank artists. The book adds the human side of the times, and the art that was made in them. I would recommend this book to any working artist or collector.
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