nude: the portrait of a forgotten artist by Harriet Hitchen
I'm anonymous. Irrelevant next to the real presence - the paint on the canvas ... The hidden life of an artist is told through the work they leave behind. But every painting holds its secrets. And when your story has already been told in a painting by another's hand, sometimes it's easier to live with the myth than admit the truth ... Featuring Frida Kahlo, Laura Knight, Victorine Meurent and Suzanne Valadon, inspired by the life of Pre-Raphaelite painter Joanna Boyce. An absorbing, modern retelling of artist Joanna Boyce. One of my favourites of the year so far; A book all students of art history should read; Definitely left its mark on me ... 5 stars