{"product_id":"alive-still-nell-blaine-american-painter-hardcover","title":"Alive Still: Nell Blaine, American Painter - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eCathy Curtis\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAmong the women artists who came to prominence in the postwar era in New York, painter Nell Blaine had a uniquely hard-won career. In her mid-thirties, her horizons seemed limitless. Her shows received glowing reviews, \u003cem\u003eARTnews\u003c\/em\u003e honored her with a lengthy feature article, and one of her paintings hung in the Whitney Museum. Then, on a trip to Greece, Blaine developed polio, rendering her a paraplegic. Angry at being told she would never paint again, she taught herself to hold a brush with her left hand and regained her skill. In \u003cem\u003eAlive Still\u003c\/em\u003e, author Cathy Curtis tells the story of Blaine's life and career for the first time by investigating the ways her experience of illness colored her personality and the evolving nature of her work, the importance of her Southern roots, and the influence of her bisexuality (and, in the latter part of her life, long term lesbian relationships) on her understanding of the world. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cem\u003eAlive Still\u003c\/em\u003e draws upon Blaine's unpublished diaries; her published writing; career-spanning interviews and reviews; and correspondence to and from family members, lovers, and the artists, poets, publishers, rescuers in Greece, and neighbors she knew. In addition, Curtis has conducted interviews with surviving artists and other individuals in Blaine's circle, including two of her longtime lovers. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFeaturing illustrations of Blaine's work and snapshots of family and friends, \u003cem\u003eAlive Still \u003c\/em\u003eis a compelling narrative of a leading, productive, and passionate woman artist who overcame the setbacks of disability.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCathy Curtis\u003c\/strong\u003e is the author of two previous biographies, \u003cem\u003eRestless Ambition: Grace Hartigan, Painter\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eA Generous Vision: The Creative Life of Elaine de Kooning\u003c\/em\u003e. An alumna of Smith College and the University of California, Berkeley, she was formerly a staff writer at the \u003cem\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/em\u003e. In 2018, Curtis was elected to a two-year term as president of Biographers International Organization (BIO).\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 326\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.1 x 9.3 x 6.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 05, 2019\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48645587337464,"sku":"9780190908812","price":45.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0698\/5629\/7208\/files\/P9h0lNanZp9780190908812.webp?v=1779940233","url":"https:\/\/barneysbooksellers.com\/products\/alive-still-nell-blaine-american-painter-hardcover","provider":"Barney's Book Sellers","version":"1.0","type":"link"}