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The Club: Where American Women Artists Found Refuge in Belle Époque Paris
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A deliciously entertaining, never-before-told history of a residence for American women artists in Paris from 1893 to 1914. In Belle Époque Paris, the Eiffel Tower was newly built, France was experiencing remarkable political stability, and American women were painting the town and gathering at a female-only Residence known as The American Girls' Club in Paris. Opened in 1893, The Club was the center of expatriate living and of dedication to a calling in the fine arts, and singularly harbored a generation of independent, talented, and driven American women. Now in The Club, curator, art historian, and podcast host Jennifer Dasal presents the never-before-told story of the Club, the philanthropists who created it, and the artists it housed. These women forged connections in the arts and letters with luminaries like Auguste Rodin and Gertrude Stein or became activists through their relationships with the likes of Emmeline Pankhurst. But just as importantly, these women's lives revealed the power of the Club itself, and the way that having a safe home for single women of ambition allowed them to grow as teachers, artists, suffragists, and people. For readers interested in women's lives as captured in books like The Barbizon, art history buffs who loved Ninth Street Women, and armchair travelers longing to visit Belle Époque Paris, The Club is a captivating, colorful new history.
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"A captivating look at a glamorous and singular part of the history of women in the arts, and a testament to the power of community and support."
"She deftly sketches the social milieu that shaped the organization."
"Thoroughly researched and documented, this book offers numerous black-and-white images of period and contemporary artworks and photos."
"A welcome addition to the growing body of literature about American women artists that will also appeal to readers interested in women's history and the history of Western European culture."
"Readers will be engrossed."
"Dasal brings to light a cast of talented, courageous women whose lives, and art, defied expectations; her engaging history pays homage to the singular space that nurtured them."
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