{"product_id":"the-lady-in-gold-the-extraordinary-tale-of-gustav-klimts-masterpiece-portrait-of-adele-bloch-bauer-paperback","title":"The Lady in Gold: The Extraordinary Tale of Gustav Klimt's Masterpiece, Portrait of Adele Bloch-Bauer - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAnne-Marie O'Connor\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003eNational Bestseller \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe true story that inspired the movie \u003ci\u003eWoman in Gold\u003c\/i\u003e starring Helen Mirren and Ryan Reynolds.\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eContributor to the \u003ci\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/i\u003e Anne-Marie O'Connor brilliantly regales us with the galvanizing story of Gustav Klimt's 1907 masterpiece--the breathtaking portrait of a Viennese Jewish socialite, Adele Bloch-Bauer. The celebrated painting, stolen by Nazis during World War II, subsequently became the subject of a decade-long dispute between her heirs and the Austrian government.\u003cp\u003eWhen the U.S. Supreme Court became involved in the case, its decision had profound ramifications in the art world. Expertly researched, masterfully told, \u003ci\u003eThe Lady in Gold\u003c\/i\u003e is at once a stunning depiction of fin-de si cle Vienna, a riveting tale of Nazi war crimes, and a fascinating glimpse into the high-stakes workings of the contemporary art world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne of the Best Books of the Year: \u003ci\u003eThe Huffington Post\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Christian Science Monitor.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003eWinner of the Marfield National Award for Arts Writing. Winner of a California Book Award. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnne-Marie O'Connor attended Vassar College, studied painting at the San Francisco Art Institute, and graduated from the University of California, Berkeley. She was a foreign correspondent for Reuters and a staff writer for the \u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/i\u003e for twelve years, and has written extensively on the Klimt painting and the Bloch-Bauer family's efforts to recover its art collection. Her articles have appeared in \u003ci\u003eEsquire, The Nation, \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Christian Science Monitor\u003c\/i\u003e. She currently writes for \u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post\u003c\/i\u003e from Jerusalem, where her husband, William Booth, is \u003ci\u003ePost \u003c\/i\u003ebureau chief. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 368\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 8 x 5 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 March 31, 2015\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51772747284768,"sku":"9781101873120","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/3841c9c684b99c6bb2c087e0beba7cf5.webp?v=1780413137","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-lady-in-gold-the-extraordinary-tale-of-gustav-klimts-masterpiece-portrait-of-adele-bloch-bauer-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}