Catherine Hewitt
Art is a Tyrant: The Unconventional Life of Rosa Bonheur
Art is a Tyrant: The Unconventional Life of Rosa Bonheur
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Art is a Tyrant is a 2020 biography of Rosa Bonheur, the 19th-century animal painter and gender equality pioneer who defied societal expectations by wearing trousers and rejecting marriage. The book was awarded the Franco-British Society Literary Award 2020 and praised for its meticulous research, beautiful production, and sympathetic portrayal of Bonheur's life.
Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 484 pages
Publication date: 05 November 2020
Publisher: Icon Books Ltd
Winner of the Franco-British Society Literary Award 2020, Art is a Tyrant vividly chronicles the remarkable life of Rosa Bonheur. In the words of Michael Prodger of The Times, the book showcases Bonheur's life with "no little brio."
Kathryn Hughes of the Guardian hailed it as a "diligently researched, beautifully produced, and insistently sympathetic biography."
A new biography of the fiercely unconventional 19th-century animal painter and gender equality pioneer Rosa Bonheur, written by the acclaimed author of Mistress of Paris and Renoir's Dancer, Art is a Tyrant offers a fresh perspective on her remarkable life.
Rosa Bonheur defied the feminine ideal of 19th-century society. Educated, she eschewed traditional womanly pursuits, rejected marriage, and wore trousers. However, the society that rejected her conventions embraced her as one of their own due to her exceptional talent in painting animals.
She formed an intimate relationship with Nathalie Micas, an eccentric inventor who nurtured Bonheur like a wife. Together, Rosa, Nathalie, and Nathalie's mother purchased a chateau, transforming it into an extraordinary household adorned with Rosa's menagerie of animals.
Catherine Hewitt's captivating new biography, Art is a Tyrant, serves as an inspiring tribute to a life lived against the rules. It delves into the complexities of Bonheur's character, her artistic achievements, and her unwavering commitment to social justice.
This captivating biography is a must-read for anyone interested in art, history, and the remarkable stories of women who challenged societal norms.
Weight: 444g
Dimension: 130 x 196 x 44 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781785786594
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