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| Genre/Form: | Biographical fiction Fiction |
|---|---|
| Named Person: | A Andrae |
| Material Type: | Fiction |
| Document Type: | Book |
| All Authors / Contributors: |
Whitney Otto |
| ISBN: | 9781451682694 1451682697 9781451682724 1451682727 9781451682731 1451682735 |
| OCLC Number: | 779265960 |
| Awards: | Commended for Oregon Book Awards (Fiction) 2014 |
| Description: | vi, 342 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Contents: | Cymbeline in Love or, The Unmade Bed -- A Little Dog in Pearls or, Machine Worker in Summer -- The Sentimental Problem of Clara Argento or, Mella's Typewriter -- The Artist of Her Own Beauty or, Observatory Time-The Lovers -- Such Are the Dreams of the Everyday Housewife or, Articulos electricos para el hogar (Electrical Appliances for the Home) -- A World through My Window or, Early Skyline -- Jessie Berlin or, Phoenix on Her Side -- Good Night Kiss or, Crescent Moon. |
| Responsibility: | Whitney Otto. |
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"Otto is certainly [a] mistress of her craft." * New York Times Book Review * "A fascinating portrait of 20th century women exploring and establishing their artistic vision. Writing with vivid details and finely-tuned sensibility...Otto's ability to capture and corral [these women's] lives... is laudable for shedding light on this sisterhood of pioneering artists." * San Jose Mercury News * "A tour de force. This exquisitely written novel-as-linked-stories is an impressive ode to feminism. Spanning several decades and various romantic settings...Otto's novel highlights the challenges these women face as they attempt to balance career with family life. Like a master portraitist, Otto focuses on the details, describing studio settings as if she were staging a photograph herself." * BookPage * "A lovely work of fiction...Otto mixes the personal histories of her subjects with their camera-eye view of the world to create an intriguing narrative." * Chicago Tribune * "The reader is captivated and transported on several levels with a book that rings with universal truths as it pays homage to eight very real ground-breaking photographers. You don't have to be an art historian nor even like photography to love this deeply soul satisfying work. Each work is a gem to be savored and appreciated like a fine work of visual art." * Booktrib.com * "Blending Otto's saturated yet accessible prose with her talent for stitching together stories of multiple characters with a steady, glittering needle, the novel pays homage to a number of 20th-century photographers whose lives inspired its eight interwoven tales. Otto's vivid narratives of these women's lives-often bohemian, occasionally luxurious, always richly intellectual and full of love-render them as complete, complicated mediums between their cameras and a world that treats them so ambivalently." * Portland Monthly * "Otto skillfully develops each character and draws the reader in with rich detail that must be the result of careful and extensive research. Highly recommended; those with an interest in photography, women's history, or feminist literature should particularly enjoy." * Library Journal * " Otto's photographers battle society's denunciations and personal demons as they seek love, acceptance, success, and harmony. A visionary and distinctive look at the sacrifices and triumphs of daring women artists." * Booklist * "A rich ensemble novel...full of glamour and grit." * New York Times, T. Style Magazine * "Thoughtful, nuanced depictions of the complexity of women's lives...Eight Girls is a moving read about the pleasures and pangs that define the lives of women." -- USA Today Read more...
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- Women photographers -- Fiction.
- FICTION -- General.
- FICTION -- Contemporary Women.
- PHOTOGRAPHY -- General.
- Women photographers.
- Andrae, A.
- Amerikanisches Englisch
- Biographical fiction.
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