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Kiki Van Montparnasse (2007)

by Catel(Favorite Author)

3.83 of 5 Votes: 5

ISBN

9054922508 (ISBN13: 9789054922506)

languge

English

genre

History & Biography

publisher

De Bezige Bij

review 1: Somehow I knew when I saw the cover of this book that I would love it. Lately I've been strangely drawn to books that deal with fine ars. This one, which was written and illustrated as a graphic novel, was fascinating. It chronicles the life of an infamous muse named Kiki, the Queen of Montparnasse. It talks about all the artists she inspired. How she changed them, how both they changed her and failed to change her at the same time. It was a wonderful illustration and depiction of 1920s female empowerment. Though it takes place from the 1900-1950s, the stories are very relatable for our modern times.I'd recommend the book for anyone who has an interest in history or fine art and likes to read illustrated novels.
review 2: I'm a big fan of Kiki de Montparnasse, ... moreand graphic novels, so I was so excited when I heard about this book. Unfortunately, as well researched as it is, it fell short. I felt like that was so much potential to explore styles with the drawings but that was probably the weakest point.Also this is probably my own perspective tainting the situation but there's a lot to get into around gender relations in the surrealist and dadaist movements. Instead, in the book it is made to be just relationship drama between Man Ray and Kiki, as petty rather than serious. A lot of the male artists who are constantly lauded for their genius continues to overshadow and discredit female artists as simply "muses" for the male gaze. I would have loved to see this element explored.Oh well. less

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