The lady in gold : the extraordinary tale of Gustav Klimt's masterpiece, "Portrait of Adele Bloch-Bauer"
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Published
New York : Vintage Books, a division of Penguin Random House LLC, 2015.
Format
Book
Edition
First Vintage Books edition.
ISBN
9781101873120, 1101873124
Physical Desc
xviii, 349 pages : illustrations, portraits ; 21 cm
Status
Central Library - Adult Nonfiction - Upper Level - Nonfiction
759.36 O'CONNOR
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Published
New York : Vintage Books, a division of Penguin Random House LLC, 2015.
Edition
First Vintage Books edition.
Language
English
ISBN
9781101873120, 1101873124

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Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 333-338) and index.
Description
"Contributor to the Washington Post Anne-Marie O'Connor brilliantly regales us with the galvanizing story of Gustav Klimt's 1907 masterpiece -- the breathtaking portrait of a Viennese Jewish socialite, Adele Bloch-Bauer. The celebrated painting, stolen by Nazis during World War II, subsequently became the subject of a decade-long dispute between her heirs and the Austrian government. When the U.S. Supreme Court became involved in the case, its decision had profound ramifications in the art world. Expertly researched, masterfully told, The Lady in Gold is at once a stunning depiction of fin-de siècle Vienna, a riveting tale of Nazi war crimes, and a fascinating glimpse into the high-stakes workings of the contemporary art world"--,Page [4] of cover.
Description
Shares the events that shaped the creation of the painter's most famous portrait, covering such topics as the story of the salon hostess who was his model, contributing factors in turn-of-the-century Vienna, and the painting's fate.
Awards
One of the Best Books of the Year: The Huffington Post, The Christian Science Monitor. Winner of the Marfield National Award for Arts Writing. Winner of a California Book Award.

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

O'Connor, A. M. (2015). The lady in gold: the extraordinary tale of Gustav Klimt's masterpiece, "Portrait of Adele Bloch-Bauer" (First Vintage Books edition.). Vintage Books, a division of Penguin Random House LLC.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

O'Connor, Anne Marie, 1959-. 2015. The Lady in Gold: The Extraordinary Tale of Gustav Klimt's Masterpiece, "Portrait of Adele Bloch-Bauer". Vintage Books, a division of Penguin Random House LLC.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

O'Connor, Anne Marie, 1959-. The Lady in Gold: The Extraordinary Tale of Gustav Klimt's Masterpiece, "Portrait of Adele Bloch-Bauer" Vintage Books, a division of Penguin Random House LLC, 2015.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

O'Connor, Anne Marie. The Lady in Gold: The Extraordinary Tale of Gustav Klimt's Masterpiece, "Portrait of Adele Bloch-Bauer" First Vintage Books edition., Vintage Books, a division of Penguin Random House LLC, 2015.

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