Nine Muses (586 results)

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Paperback. Condition: Very Good. All loved, and were loved by, their artists, and inspired them with an intensity of emotion akin to Eros. Moving across two centuries, the study weighs the line between artistic collaboration and domestic servitude. Prose follows figures such as Hester Thrale aiding Samuel Johnson and Elizabeth Siddal modeling for the Pre-Raphaelites. The portraits balance biographical rigor with irony, charting how each woman met the relentless demands of genius. From Lou Andreas-Salomé to Gala Dalí, the chapters trace the complex bargains struck behind celebrated masterworks. In a brilliant, wry, and provocative book, National Book Award finalist Francine Prose explores the complex relationship between the artist and his muse. In so doing, she illuminates with great sensitivity and intelligence the elusive emotional wellsprings of the creative process. Literary Biography: Examines Alice Liddell receiving an honorary doctorate at Columbia at age eighty, alongside Hester Thrale preserving Samuel Johnson's sanity during the composition of his Lives of the Poets. Art History: Explores Dante Gabriel Rossetti burying his manuscripts in Elizabeth Siddal's coffin, alongside Charis Weston posing for Edward Weston's famous dune studies at Oceano. Surrealism: Follows Lee Miller mastering darkroom technique with Man Ray before covering combat for Vogue, alongside Gala Dalí engineering the Zodiac Club to finance Salvador Dalí. Women's Studies: Investigates Suzanne Farrell originating Balanchine's Meditation and Don Quixote, paired with Yoko Ono's conceptual partnership with John Lennon from the Indica Gallery to Double Fantasy.…

Paperback. Condition: Fair. All loved, and were loved by, their artists, and inspired them with an intensity of emotion akin to Eros. Moving across two centuries, the study weighs the line between artistic collaboration and domestic servitude. Prose follows figures such as Hester Thrale aiding Samuel Johnson and Elizabeth Siddal modeling for the Pre-Raphaelites. The portraits balance biographical rigor with irony, charting how each woman met the relentless demands of genius. From Lou Andreas-Salomé to Gala Dalí, the chapters trace the complex bargains struck behind celebrated masterworks. In a brilliant, wry, and provocative book, National Book Award finalist Francine Prose explores the complex relationship between the artist and his muse. In so doing, she illuminates with great sensitivity and intelligence the elusive emotional wellsprings of the creative process. Literary Biography: Examines Alice Liddell receiving an honorary doctorate at Columbia at age eighty, alongside Hester Thrale preserving Samuel Johnson's sanity during the composition of his Lives of the Poets. Art History: Explores Dante Gabriel Rossetti burying his manuscripts in Elizabeth Siddal's coffin, alongside Charis Weston posing for Edward Weston's famous dune studies at Oceano. Surrealism: Follows Lee Miller mastering darkroom technique with Man Ray before covering combat for Vogue, alongside Gala Dalí engineering the Zodiac Club to finance Salvador Dalí. Women's Studies: Investigates Suzanne Farrell originating Balanchine's Meditation and Don Quixote, paired with Yoko Ono's conceptual partnership with John Lennon from the Indica Gallery to Double Fantasy.…

Paperback. Condition: Good. All loved, and were loved by, their artists, and inspired them with an intensity of emotion akin to Eros. Moving across two centuries, the study weighs the line between artistic collaboration and domestic servitude. Prose follows figures such as Hester Thrale aiding Samuel Johnson and Elizabeth Siddal modeling for the Pre-Raphaelites. The portraits balance biographical rigor with irony, charting how each woman met the relentless demands of genius. From Lou Andreas-Salomé to Gala Dalí, the chapters trace the complex bargains struck behind celebrated masterworks. In a brilliant, wry, and provocative book, National Book Award finalist Francine Prose explores the complex relationship between the artist and his muse. In so doing, she illuminates with great sensitivity and intelligence the elusive emotional wellsprings of the creative process. Literary Biography: Examines Alice Liddell receiving an honorary doctorate at Columbia at age eighty, alongside Hester Thrale preserving Samuel Johnson's sanity during the composition of his Lives of the Poets. Art History: Explores Dante Gabriel Rossetti burying his manuscripts in Elizabeth Siddal's coffin, alongside Charis Weston posing for Edward Weston's famous dune studies at Oceano. Surrealism: Follows Lee Miller mastering darkroom technique with Man Ray before covering combat for Vogue, alongside Gala Dalí engineering the Zodiac Club to finance Salvador Dalí. Women's Studies: Investigates Suzanne Farrell originating Balanchine's Meditation and Don Quixote, paired with Yoko Ono's conceptual partnership with John Lennon from the Indica Gallery to Double Fantasy.…

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Paperback. Condition: Fair. The Nine Modern Day Muses (and a Bodyguard) are actually 10 powerful creativity principles in the guise of wise and playful Muses. This is the third edition of a popular book published in 2003 now updated expanded with new sections. These modern day Muses provide empowering, playful but practical tools and concepts, quotes and a dazzling experience of returning to, deepening or discovering ones creativity. The Muses are designed to bust through every block that stands in the way of a mortals' creative fulfillment in all aspects of their lives from business to parenting and from art to writing. Move through procrastination, overwhelm, perfectionism, self-sabotage, lack of focus to the joy of the creative process and its validation of our soul and spirit.…

Paperback. Condition: Good. The Nine Modern Day Muses (and a Bodyguard) are actually 10 powerful creativity principles in the guise of wise and playful Muses. This is the third edition of a popular book published in 2003 now updated expanded with new sections. These modern day Muses provide empowering, playful but practical tools and concepts, quotes and a dazzling experience of returning to, deepening or discovering ones creativity. The Muses are designed to bust through every block that stands in the way of a mortals' creative fulfillment in all aspects of their lives from business to parenting and from art to writing. Move through procrastination, overwhelm, perfectionism, self-sabotage, lack of focus to the joy of the creative process and its validation of our soul and spirit.…

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. 1ST GOTHAM PRINTING 2003. It's a well-cared-for item that has seen limited use. The item may show minor signs of wear. All the text is legible, with all pages included. It may have slight markings and/or highlighting.

Hardback. Condition: Very Good.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. It's a well-cared-for item that has seen limited use. The item may show minor signs of wear. All the text is legible, with all pages included. It may have slight markings and/or highlighting.

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Hardcover. Condition: Fair. First Edition. With dust jacket. The item might be beaten up but readable. May contain markings or highlighting, as well as stains, bent corners, or any other major defect, but the text is not obscured in any way.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Reprint. It's a well-cared-for item that has seen limited use. The item may show minor signs of wear. All the text is legible, with all pages included. It may have slight markings and/or highlighting.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Very Good hardcover 0060196726. Sticker residue on back.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. All loved, and were loved by, their artists, and inspired them with an intensity of emotion akin to Eros. Moving across two centuries, the study weighs the line between artistic collaboration and domestic servitude. Prose follows figures such as Hester Thrale aiding Samuel Johnson and Elizabeth Siddal modeling for the Pre-Raphaelites. The portraits balance biographical rigor with irony, charting how each woman met the relentless demands of genius. From Lou Andreas-Salomé to Gala Dalí, the chapters trace the complex bargains struck behind celebrated masterworks. In a brilliant, wry, and provocative book, National Book Award finalist Francine Prose explores the complex relationship between the artist and his muse. In so doing, she illuminates with great sensitivity and intelligence the elusive emotional wellsprings of the creative process. Literary Biography: Examines Alice Liddell receiving an honorary doctorate at Columbia at age eighty, alongside Hester Thrale preserving Samuel Johnson's sanity during the composition of his Lives of the Poets. Art History: Explores Dante Gabriel Rossetti burying his manuscripts in Elizabeth Siddal's coffin, alongside Charis Weston posing for Edward Weston's famous dune studies at Oceano. Surrealism: Follows Lee Miller mastering darkroom technique with Man Ray before covering combat for Vogue, alongside Gala Dalí engineering the Zodiac Club to finance Salvador Dalí. Women's Studies: Investigates Suzanne Farrell originating Balanchine's Meditation and Don Quixote, paired with Yoko Ono's conceptual partnership with John Lennon from the Indica Gallery to Double Fantasy.…

Paperback. Condition: Good. All loved, and were loved by, their artists, and inspired them with an intensity of emotion akin to Eros. Moving across two centuries, the study weighs the line between artistic collaboration and domestic servitude. Prose follows figures such as Hester Thrale aiding Samuel Johnson and Elizabeth Siddal modeling for the Pre-Raphaelites. The portraits balance biographical rigor with irony, charting how each woman met the relentless demands of genius. From Lou Andreas-Salomé to Gala Dalí, the chapters trace the complex bargains struck behind celebrated masterworks. In a brilliant, wry, and provocative book, National Book Award finalist Francine Prose explores the complex relationship between the artist and his muse. In so doing, she illuminates with great sensitivity and intelligence the elusive emotional wellsprings of the creative process. Literary Biography: Examines Alice Liddell receiving an honorary doctorate at Columbia at age eighty, alongside Hester Thrale preserving Samuel Johnson's sanity during the composition of his Lives of the Poets. Art History: Explores Dante Gabriel Rossetti burying his manuscripts in Elizabeth Siddal's coffin, alongside Charis Weston posing for Edward Weston's famous dune studies at Oceano. Surrealism: Follows Lee Miller mastering darkroom technique with Man Ray before covering combat for Vogue, alongside Gala Dalí engineering the Zodiac Club to finance Salvador Dalí. Women's Studies: Investigates Suzanne Farrell originating Balanchine's Meditation and Don Quixote, paired with Yoko Ono's conceptual partnership with John Lennon from the Indica Gallery to Double Fantasy.…

Paperback. Condition: Fair. All loved, and were loved by, their artists, and inspired them with an intensity of emotion akin to Eros. Moving across two centuries, the study weighs the line between artistic collaboration and domestic servitude. Prose follows figures such as Hester Thrale aiding Samuel Johnson and Elizabeth Siddal modeling for the Pre-Raphaelites. The portraits balance biographical rigor with irony, charting how each woman met the relentless demands of genius. From Lou Andreas-Salomé to Gala Dalí, the chapters trace the complex bargains struck behind celebrated masterworks. In a brilliant, wry, and provocative book, National Book Award finalist Francine Prose explores the complex relationship between the artist and his muse. In so doing, she illuminates with great sensitivity and intelligence the elusive emotional wellsprings of the creative process. Literary Biography: Examines Alice Liddell receiving an honorary doctorate at Columbia at age eighty, alongside Hester Thrale preserving Samuel Johnson's sanity during the composition of his Lives of the Poets. Art History: Explores Dante Gabriel Rossetti burying his manuscripts in Elizabeth Siddal's coffin, alongside Charis Weston posing for Edward Weston's famous dune studies at Oceano. Surrealism: Follows Lee Miller mastering darkroom technique with Man Ray before covering combat for Vogue, alongside Gala Dalí engineering the Zodiac Club to finance Salvador Dalí. Women's Studies: Investigates Suzanne Farrell originating Balanchine's Meditation and Don Quixote, paired with Yoko Ono's conceptual partnership with John Lennon from the Indica Gallery to Double Fantasy.…

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. 3rd Edition. It's a well-cared-for item that has seen limited use. The item may show minor signs of wear. All the text is legible, with all pages included. It may have slight markings and/or highlighting.

Condition: good. Gently used with minimal wear on the corners and cover. A few pages may contain light highlighting or writing, but the text remains fully legible. Dust jacket may be missing, and supplemental materials like CDs or codes may not be included. May be ex-library with library markings. Ships promptly. …

Condition: As New. Like New condition. Like New dust jacket. A near perfect copy that may have very minor cosmetic defects.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. It's a well-cared-for item that has seen limited use. The item may show minor signs of wear. All the text is legible, with all pages included. It may have slight markings and/or highlighting.

Condition: Good. [ No Hassle 30 Day Returns ][ Ships Daily ] [ Underlining/Highlighting: NONE ] [ Writing: NONE ] [ Edition: reprint ] Publisher: Harper Perennial Pub Date: 10/1/2003 Binding: Paperback Pages: 448 reprint edition.

Condition: Very Good. Pages intact with possible writing/highlighting. Binding strong with minor wear. Dust jackets/supplements may not be included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Condition: Good. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.