Record Number |
801252 |
ISBN |
9781509889136 (paperback) |
Author |
Scharer, Whitney author. |
Title |
The age of light / Whitney Scharer. |
Publisher/Date |
London : Picador, 2019. |
©2019 |
Pagination etc. |
375 pages ; 25 cm |
Summary Note |
A novel inspired by the life of the Vogue model-turned-renowned photographer finds Lee Miller relocating to 1929 Paris, where she becomes the muse and colleague of the mercurial surrealist, Man Ray. Model. Muse. Lover. Artist. One cool day in 1929, Lee Miller arrives in bohemian Paris to pursue her dream of being an artist, having left behind a successful modelling career at Vogue. Gorgeous and talented, she catches the eye of renowned surrealist artist Man Ray and convinces him to hire her as his assistant. Man is an egotistical, charismatic force, and soon their personal and professional lives become intimately entwined. As Lee begins to assert herself and moves from being a muse to an artist, Man's jealousy spirals out of control, and their mutual betrayals threaten to destroy them both. |
Subject - Name |
Miller, Lee, -- 1907-1977 -- Fiction |
Man Ray, -- 1890-1976 -- Fiction |
Subject |
Models (Persons) -- Fiction |
War photographers -- Fiction |
World War, 1939-1945 -- Fiction |
Interpersonal relations -- Fiction |
Biographical fiction. |
Historical fiction. |
Shelf Location |
F SCHA |