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The Painter from Shanghai: A Novel
The Painter from Shanghai: A Novel | Jennifer Cody Epstein
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Reminiscent of Memoirs of a Geisha, a re-imagining of the life of Pan Yuliang and her transformation from prostitute to post-Impressionist. Down the muddy waters of the Yangtze River and into the seedy backrooms of "The Hall of Eternal Splendor," through the raucous glamour of prewar Shanghai and the bohemian splendor of 1920s Paris, and back to a China ripped apart by civil war and teetering on the brink of revolution: this novel tells the story of Pan Yuliang, one of the most talented—and provocative—Chinese artists of the twentieth century.Jennifer Cody Epstein's epic brings to life the woman behind the lush, Cezannesque nude self-portraits, capturing with lavish detail her life in the brothel and then as a concubine to a Republican official who would ultimately help her find her way as an artist. Moving with the tide of historical events, The Painter from Shanghai celebrates a singularly daring painting style—one that led to fame, notoriety, and, ultimately, a devastating choice: between Pan's art and the one great love of her life.
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youcanneverreadtomuch
The Painter from Shanghai: A Novel | Jennifer Cody Epstein
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Mehso-so

Good but a slow opening to get me interested, about 100 pages in I started to enjoy this book.

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From child prostitute to Parisian painter, Pan Yuliang's journey is gracefully told in this fictionalized account of the real artist's life. My favorite part of this book was seeing Yuliang become herself and learn to give and receive love after immense trauma. The relationships in this book are complex, beautiful, and sweet. This book is a lovely celebration of a female artist from the post impressionist era, where there are so few.

Nute Nice review. Lovely photo! 6y
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whatsthEStorey
The Painter from Shanghai: A Novel | Jennifer Cody Epstein
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The Painter from Shanghai is the fictionalized account of Pan Yuliang's life. Pan Yuliang was a largely unknown postimpressionist painter who made her way from the brothels of Shanghai to paint in Paris.
I'm always excited to learn about a piece of hidden history and I'm finding this book to be gracefully written and interesting. It reminds me of Memoirs of a Geisha.

In keeping with the subject, I call this "Still Life with Book." ?

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LeafingThroughLife
The Painter from Shanghai: A Novel | Jennifer Cody Epstein
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Saturday morning reading, one of the best parts of my week.

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