{"product_id":"dix-portraits-paperback","title":"Dix Portraits - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eGertrude Stein\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eLynne Tillman\u003c\/b\u003e (Introduction by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eOriginally published in 1930 in an edition of one hundred copies, Gertrude Stein's \u003ci\u003eDix Portraits\u003c\/i\u003e pairs her singular literary style with original lithographs by Pablo Picasso and other artists in Stein's circle to create an exceptional artist book exploring written and visual portraiture.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWritten between 1913 and 1929, revolutionary years in art history, \u003ci\u003eDix Portraits\u003c\/i\u003e conveys the deep human engagement between an artist and her subject. The artist book unites Stein's ten portraits in prose with sketches by five artists: Pablo Picasso, Christian Bérard, Eugene Berman, Pavel Tchelitchew, and Kristians Tonny. Utilizing the interplay between word and image, Stein's writing and the artists' images provide nuance and depth, balancing humor and sincerity. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e With a new introduction by the writer Lynne Tillman, \u003ci\u003eDix Portraits\u003c\/i\u003e is an unforgettable artistic collaboration. The subjects represented include Guillaume Apollinaire, Christian Bérard, Eugene Berman, Bernard FaY, Georges Hugnet, Pablo Picasso, Erik Satie, Pavel Tchelitchew, Virgil Thomson, and Kristians Tonny. Originally printed in an edition of one hundred copies with the lithography, and now widely accessible for the first time, \u003ci\u003eDix Portraits\u003c\/i\u003e captures Stein's legacy as a champion of artists and a pioneer of creativity.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe American writer \u003cb\u003eGertrude Stein\u003c\/b\u003e (1874-1946) was a major figure in the avant-garde visual arts and literary spheres in the period between World Wars I and II. Stein moved in 1903 to Paris, where she met Alice B. Toklas, who would remain her companion for forty years. Their home in Paris functioned as a salon for many now celebrated writers and artists, who became close acquaintances. Stein is recognized for coining the term the \"Lost Generation\" to describe American authors living abroad, including Ernest Hemingway and Sherwood Anderson. She and her brother Leo were among the first collectors, patrons, and supporters of many modern and cubist artists, including Pablo Picasso, Georges Braque, and Henri Matisse. Her own work shares the goals of that of her contemporaries--for example, similar to cubist works, her writing shows a proclivity for simplification, repetition, and fragmentation. Revered and feared for both her literary and artistic expertise, Stein has, in no small part, shaped how we understand and appreciate modernism today. Stein's best-known books include \u003ci\u003eThe Making of Americans\u003c\/i\u003e (1925), \u003ci\u003eHow to Write\u003c\/i\u003e (1931), and \u003ci\u003eThe Autobiography of Alice B. Toklas\u003c\/i\u003e (1933), as well as her poetry collection \u003ci\u003eStanzas in Meditation and Other Poems [1929-1933] \u003c\/i\u003e(1956). \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eLynne Tillman\u003c\/b\u003e writes novels, including, most recently, \u003ci\u003eMen and Apparitions\u003c\/i\u003e (2018); short stories, including the collection \u003ci\u003eThe Complete Madame Realism and Other Stories\u003c\/i\u003e (2016); and essays and art and cultural criticism, including contributions to exhibition catalogues \u003ci\u003eAndy Warhol: From A to B and Back Again\u003c\/i\u003e (2018) and \u003ci\u003eRaymond Pettibon: A Pen of All Work\u003c\/i\u003e (2017) and publications such as \u003ci\u003eAperture\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eFrieze\u003c\/i\u003e magazines. Tillman has received a Guggenheim Fellowship; a Creative Capital\/Warhol Foundation grant for arts writing, and was awarded The Katherine Anne Porter Prize by The American Academy of Arts and Letters. Her book-length autobiographical essay, \u003ci\u003eMothercare\u003c\/i\u003e, was published in 2022 by Soft Skull Press. Tillman is a professor and writer in residence in the English department of the University at Albany. She lives in New York with the bass player David Hofstra.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 60\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.3 x 6.9 x 4.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 07, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51766966321440,"sku":"9781644230541","price":15.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/abff054d53b83d6b6a91f92c5c7f50e8.webp?v=1780302003","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/dix-portraits-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}