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Living with him was like living at the centre of the universe. It was electrifying and humbling, blissful and destructive, all at the same time.'brbrParis, 1936. When Dora Maar, a talented French photographer, painter and poet, is introduced to Pablo Picasso, she is mesmerized by his dark and intense stare. Drawn to his volcanic creativity, it isn't long before she barks on a passionate relationship with the Spanish artist that sometimes includes sadism and masochism, and ultimately pushes her to the edge.brbrThe Paris Museis the fictionalized retelling of this disturbing love story, as we follow Dora on her journey of self-discovery and expression. Set in Paris and the French Riviera, where Dora and Pablo spent their holidays with their glamorous artist friends, it provides a fascinating insight into how Picasso was a genius who side-stepped the rules in his human relationships as he did in his art. Much to Dora's torment, he refused to divorce his wife and conducted affairs with Dora's friends. The Spanish Civil War made him depressed and violent, an angst that culminated in his acclaimed painting 'Guernica', which Dora documented as he painted.brbrAs the encroaching darkness suffocates their relationship - a darkness that escalates once the Second World War begins and the Nazis invade the country - Dora has a nervous breakdown and is hospitalized.brbrAtmospheric, intense and moving,The Paris Museis an astonishing read that ensures that this talented, often overlooked woman who gave her life to Picasso is no longer a footnote.p

The Paris Muse

  • By Louisa Treger

    All portraits of me are lies. They're Picassos. Not one is Dora Maar.p
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    ISBN: 9781526639295 Pub date: 18-Jul-24 Format: 216 x 135mm Extent: 320pp
  • About the Author

    Louisa Treger, a classical violinist, studied at the Royal College of Music and the Guildhall School of Music and worked as a freelance orchestral player and teacher. She subsequently turned to literature, earning a Ph.D. in English at University College London, where she focused on early-twentieth-century women's writing and was awarded the West Scholarship and the Rosa Morison Scholarship for distinguished work in the study of English Language and Literature. Louisa's first novel, The Lodger, was published by Macmillan in 2014. She lives in London.p

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