| #936692 in eBooks | 2015-02-17 | 2015-02-17 | File type: PDF||4 of 4 people found the following review helpful.| For art-bio readers|By Karla|Grace Hartigan was never one of my preferred painters, Abstract Expressionist or otherwise. So I am probably disinclined to be excited by a book about her. But I did read it and it both lowered and increased my opinion of her. She was off-putting and rather mean. She made the most of her ability when she was young and painted some very lovely ab||*Starred * With impressive knowledge, empathy, and zesty language, Curtis has written her first book, the first biography of Grace Hartigan (1922-2008), a volatile and determined painter. . . . With perceptiveness and vibrancy, Curtis powerfully conveys the p
This first-ever biography of American painter Grace Hartigan traces her rise from virtually self-taught painter to art-world fame, her plunge into obscurity after leaving New York to marry a scientist in Baltimore, and her constant efforts to reinvent her style and subject matter. Along the way, there were multiple affairs, four troubled marriages, a long battle with alcoholism, and a chilly relationship with her only child.
Attempting to channel her vague amb...
You easily download any file type for your device.Restless Ambition: Grace Hartigan, Painter | Cathy Curtis.Not only was the story interesting, engaging and relatable, it also teaches lessons.
