Significant Others

Name: Significant Others
Brand: Thames and Hudson (Australia) Pty Ltd
SKU: 9780500293812
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Creativity and Intimate Partnership

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Summary

Significant Others challenges traditional biographies of artists and writers by exploring the creative partnerships of couples who have shared both artistic and sexual bonds. Through a series of essays, it illuminates the intertwined lives and works of duos such as Auguste Rodin and Camille Claudel, Sonia and Robert Delaunay, Vanessa Bell and Duncan Grant, and Jasper Johns and Robert Rauschenberg. The book skillfully blends biography with critical evaluations of each partner's work within the context of their relationship.
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This book will appeal to readers interested in arts and culture, especially those fascinated by biographical studies of artists and writers and the dynamics of creative partnerships. It offers valuable insights for students, critics, and anyone intrigued by how personal and artistic lives intersect.

An original and revealing series of essays on couples who shared both sexual and artistic bonds.

An original and revealing series of essays on couples who shared both sexual and artistic bonds.

Description

Biographies of artists and writers have traditionally presented an individual's lone struggle for self-expression. In Significant Others, critics and historians challenge these assumptions in a series of essays that focus on artist and writer couples who have shared sexual and artistic bonds.

Featuring duos such as Auguste Rodin and Camille Claudel, Sonia and Robert Delaunay, Vanessa Bell and Duncan Grant, and Jasper Johns and Robert Rauschenberg, this book combines biography with evaluation of each partner's work in the context of the relationship.

Book Hero Magic summarised reviews for this book. While it's new and still learning, it may not be perfect - your feedback is welcome! HOW HAS THIS BEEN REVIEWED?

Significant Others has been praised for its fresh perspective on artistic collaboration, described as ‘an important book’ by the Guardian and ‘a mine of fresh information’ by the Times Literary Supplement. Reviewers highlight its compelling storytelling and intelligent biography, with the New Statesman calling it ‘compelling stories’ marked by close critical readings. Aesthetica notes how it reveals the societal pressures affecting creativity, while Red celebrates the exploration of art shared between passionate partners. Damian Barr’s Literary Salon simply calls it ‘sublime’.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780500293812

Publisher: Thames & Hudson Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 15 February 2018

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Thames & Hudson Ltd

Illustration: 17 Illustrations, black and white

Contributors:

Edited by Whitney Chadwick
Edited by Isabelle de Courtivron

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 130.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 240g

Pages: 256

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Arts & Culture Non-Fiction

About the Author

Whitney Chadwick is Professor Emerita at San Francisco State University. Among her other books are Women Artists and the Surrealist Movement, Women, Art and Society and Significant Others: Creativity and Intimate Partnership. Isabelle de Courtivron is Professor of French Studies at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.