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Series: Art & Music
Chaim Soutine: Genius, Obsession, and a Dramatic Life in Art — Celeste Marcus
Celeste Marcus reconstructs the life of the Jewish expressionist painter Chaim Soutine.
The biography follows him from eastern Europe to the artistic world of Paris.
His work and relationships are examined alongside familiar stories about his difficult life.
Marcus questions the myths that have shaped how his paintings are understood.
The account follows his career through his final years in wartime France.
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