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#CuriousCovers - Abstract Art: This book has a permanent place on my nightstand. It has remained there since our first encounter in 2013. It‘s on a repeat cycle...bottom-middle-top and then again. When one of my fellow book club members suggested a stronger alliance with extraordinary non-fiction, I sang out the praises of this art history book. I told them that they would be enriched. The experience would benefit them. They voted “Yes!”

An embarrassing admittance: I know little of Symbolist artist Gustav Klimt and even less of the true story behind one of his masterpiece paintings the Portrait of Adele Bloch-Bauer I.

A little bookstore haul with my bookstore bestie @TracyReadsBooks ♥️♥️ We always have the best time exploring the bookstore together and having dinner out. Last night was bittersweet though- we were saying goodbye to an amazing friend and colleague. She will be missed greatly but books help. They always do.

This weekend I saw the Klimt exhibit at The Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum! And thanks to @Cinfhen I‘m currently reading the tagged book, The Lady in Gold. So glad I made the time to do both of these things! This is going to cover the prompt, something you saw on Litsy, for #nonfiction2019

Tracing the history of the Austrian Jewry from the 1800‘s until WWII, the author introduces us to the Bloch-Bauer Family. Wealthy, established and patrons of the Arts, the family is slowly stripped of their rights, dignities and wealth as Hitler comes to power. When the Nazi‘s steal their artwork, a remaining heir, Maria Altmann, hires a lawyer to make a claim against the National Gallery of Austria for the return of 5 works by Gustav Klimt. 👇🏼

Stack 3/12 for the #BlindDateWithABook Display @BookBabe and I are working on. 😁

Have you read any of these?!

#LitsyLovesLibraries #MrBooksDisplays

#SeptemberDanes #FactFiction Two books about the same person, Adele Bauer Bloch,the muse for Gustav Klimt. Austria at the turn of the century was the epicenter of the Arts, Sciences and culture and the majority of patrons, benefactors and contributors were Jewish. Fifty years later more than 80% of those people would be murdered by Hitler and 100% would be stripped of their wealth and dignity. The tagged book really draws you into the history.

The lives of the Bloch-Bauers and their friends were so richly detailed I felt as though I knew them personally. Out of all of the WWII novels I've read, this is the first to describe the reluctance of the Austrian government to not only make restitution to its Jewish citizens but also their systematic denial that they did anything wrong. I found the ending of the book far more bittersweet than that of the movie

The rest of my #bookhaul from Carpe Librum! $11 well spent :)

In DC for work and I couldnt resist popping into Carpe Librum. It's for charity! All books are less then $4! Libri carpsi 📚📚📚

#theladyingold

After seeing the film,starring Helen Mirren, inspired by this book, I became somewhat obsessed with this story. I had always loved the Klimt paintings but knew nothing of the back story. I read the book and attended a lecture. Still need to see the actual painting! #gold #junetunz

My new Klimt socks! ❤️

I want that dress! 👗☺️ #dressesincover #ReadJanuary

These are my last book purchases of the year. How about you? What did you buy or got from Santa ?

Merry Bookmas to me!

First I saw the movie and loved it. Then I just had to go to the Neue Gallery while I was at NY last year to see the painting. It was magical and dazzling... After that I just had to get this book which I'm still reading. #booktober #awardwinning

#somethingforsept #septphotochallenge I LOVED these books, I ENJOYED the movie adaptation💕 Books Rule📚

A rich, complex and heartbreaking world is brought to life in this can't put down book.

The world of Gustav Kilmt and pre-war Vienna is brought to life in a masterful way, highlighting a society history has seemingly forgotten.

O'Connor does an amazing job of bringing this history to life, and highlighting the events of the art world during and after WWII.

A must read for any art lover.