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Inspired! : true stories behind famous art, literature, music, and film / Maria Bukhonina.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Bukhonina, Maria, author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Biography.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (257 pages) : illustrations
- Place of Publication:
- New York : Museyon, [2016]
- Summary:
- "Discover the fascinating true stories behind the world's most famous works of art, literature, music and film, complete with historical images. What real-life hero inspired the literary adventures of the Count of Monte Cristo and the Three Musketeers? How many women paid a steep price for being Picasso's muse? Why did author Conan Doyle dream of murdering his biggest creation, Sherlock Holmes? What force drove George Lucas to create Star Wars? Full of tragedy and humor, the 20 stories included in this book explore the lesser-known facts about the world's most Inspired! lives, from Mata Hari to Salvador Dali, from Bonnie and Clyde to Andy Warhol. Inspired! is an easy-to-read, entertaining book for everyone interested in art, history, film and extraordinary human stories. "-- Provided by publisher.
- Contents:
- Alexandre Dumas
- Marie Duplessis
- Henri Toulouse-Lautrec
- Suzanne Valadon
- Modigliani and Hebuterne
- Mata Hari
- Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
- Renee Harris
- Hachiko
- Bonnie and Clyde
- Hattie McDaniel
- Pablo Picasso
- Gala and Salvador Dali
- Abel Meeropol and Billie Holiday
- Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz
- Patricia Highsmith
- Andy Warhol
- Diane Arbus
- Kim Peek
- George Lucas.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references.
- Description based on print version record.
- ISBN:
- 1-938450-83-3
- 1-938450-82-5
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