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Renoir's Dancer
Renoir's Dancer: The Secret Life of Suzanne Valadon | Catherine Hewitt
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Catherine Hewitt's richly told biography of Suzanne Valadon, the illegitimate daughter of a provincial linen maid who became famous as a model for the Impressionists and later as a painter in her own right. In the 1880s, Suzanne Valadon was considered the Impressionists most beautiful model. But behind her captivating faade lay a closely-guarded secret. Suzanne was born into poverty in rural France, before her mother fled the provinces, taking her to Montmartre. There, as a teenager Suzanne began posing forand having affairs withsome of the ages most renowned painters. Then Renoir caught her indulging in a passion she had been trying to conceal: the model was herself a talented artist. Some found her vibrant still lifes and frank portraits as shocking as her bohemian lifestyle. At eighteen, she gave birth to an illegitimate child, future painter Maurice Utrillo. But her friends Toulouse-Lautrec and Degas could see her skill. Rebellious and opinionated, she refused to be confined by tradition or gender, and in 1894, her work was accepted to the Salon de la Socit Nationale des Beaux-Arts, an extraordinary achievement for a working-class woman with no formal art training. Renoirs Dancer tells the remarkable tale of an ambitious, headstrong woman fighting to find a professional voice in a male-dominated world.
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TheBookHippie
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It's been almost 2 years since we lost Sharon @sharread. So we are having a #readathon in her honor on Litsy from January 20-27. The hashtag is #Sharreadathon. Set your own goals and make it as low-key as you want. Share what you're reading in honor of Sharon or a loved one.
Let's come together and celebrate life and our community♥️
I‘m reading a book from her TBR 💃🏽♥️

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TheBookHippie
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It has been almost 2 yrs since we lost Sharon @sharread In January we will be having a #readathon in her honor on Litsy from January 20-27. Hashtag is #Sharreadathon You can set your own goals and make it as low-key as you want. You can share what you're reading in honour of Sharon, or a loved one that you have lost.
Let's come together and celebrate life and our community I‘m reading tagged book from her TBR as I‘ve also always wanted to read it.

AmyG I got a swap from her in 2022….so I am going to read one of the books…Cemetery Road-Greg Iles. I can‘t believe it‘s 2 years already. 😢 4mo
TheBookHippie @AmyG Awe. Me either. Time just goes. 4mo
kspenmoll I cannot believe it‘s 2 years either 4mo
kspenmoll I am going to read Murder is Easy- in her TBR & I have it 4mo
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#7Days7Covers #CoverCrush Day 2 Round 2

Anyone wish to play? Post 7 book covers that you love over 7 days, with no explanation.

Librarybelle @ReadingDownUnder Gilmore Girls!! 😁 5y
EadieB @Librarybelle Very nice! 5y
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Librarybelle
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Suzanne Valadon was an artist model, modeling for famous artists such as Renoir. But, she was also her own force - a painter and headstrong, she refused to be typecast by 19th century standards. Hewitt wrote this biography in 2017. This was a recent #BookOutlet find for me. #DanceMeToTheEndOfLove #TimbitTunes

batsy Stunning cover ❤️ 5y
Rachel_nyc Ooh this sounds great and I absolutely love the painting used for the cover image. 5y
TheKidUpstairs Sounds super interesting! 5y
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KathleenM
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Suzanne Valadon was one of Renoir's models, but she was also a painter. This is her story.

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Jerdencon
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1. Love chocolate cake!
2. Biography about Renoirs model
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4. Snoopy and Peanuts
5.Gemini #humpdaypost @MinDea

RebelReader Geminis rule!😉 6y
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Jerdencon
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This sounds right up my alley! Need to request it ASAP from the library. Just signed up for book pages book a day email and so far there have been some great ones!

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