The Girl in the Green Jumper

Name: The Girl in the Green Jumper
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SKU: 9781910258514
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My Life with the Artist Cyril Mann

By Renske Mann

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The Girl in the Green Jumper by Renske Mann is a captivating memoir that delves into the author's life and artistic journey. Set against a backdrop of personal challenges and triumphs, it explores the interplay of identity, creativity, and resilience. Renske Mann shares insights into her art and the profound impact it has had on her personal growth and understanding.
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The Girl in the Green Jumper

"This poignant and revealing memoir adds vital new dimensions to our understanding of Mann, as both artist and human being." - Mark Hudson, art critic, Independent

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When it comes to deciding the most tragic British artist of the 20th century, Cyril Mann (1911-80) must be a contender. Mann made a number of genuinely innovative breakthroughs and certainly had the potential to become one of the most important figurative painters of his time. Yet, struggling with mental health problems, Mann had an unerring instinct for turning each moment of promise into bitter disappointment.

In 1959, Renske van Slooten fell in love with Mann, who was more than twice her age. Renske was convinced she had discovered a genius and she promised to dedicate her life to him as muse, model, and money earner. However, their struggles quickly threatened to overwhelm them.

The Girl in the Green Jumper is not only an enthralling story set against the backdrop of 1960s London, but it also charts in detail the struggles an artist goes through, both creatively and financially. Renske also provides fascinating insights into the way Cyril's painting technique evolved over time.

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The Girl in the Green Jumper by Renske Mann receives praise for its insightful, candid exploration of Mann's life and work as an artist. Critics highlight the memoir's captivating details and deep exploration of Mann's relationship with the artist Cyril Mann. It offers a compelling portrait of a muse navigating the social changes in 1960s Britain, capturing the struggles of women who often stood behind male artists. The book is noted for bringing deserved recognition to Cyril Mann while being beautifully crafted with detailed insights.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781910258514

Publisher: Gemini Books Group Ltd

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 28 April 2022

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Pimpernel Press Ltd

Contributors:

Introduction by Mark Hudson

Audience: General / adult

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Width: 170.0mm

Height: 230.0mm

Weight: 0g

Pages: 176

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About the Author

Renske Mann was born in the Dutch East Indies but had to flee to the Netherlands with her family in 1950 when the former colony gained independence and became Indonesia. At the age of nineteen, she moved to London where she met Cyril Mann, a gifted but still struggling artist twenty-eight years her senior. Convinced of his genius, she offered to become his model and muse as well as giving him the financial support to paint full-time. With his encouragement, she filled in her educational gaps and embarked on a successful business career. Mark Hudson is the art critic of the Independent, and the author of Titian, the Last Days (Bloomsbury). His books on people and places have won some of Britain's most prestigious literary awards: the Somerset Maugham Award and the Thomas Cook Award for Our Grandmothers' Drums, the NCR Award (precursor of the Baillie Gifford Prize) for Coming Back Brockens. His forthcoming work London, While I Wasn't Looking, is a sprawling, collaged memoir of life in the British capital.