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[1974], University of California Press Call No: 701.15 A749a Edition: New version, expanded and rev. ed. Availability:1 of 1 At Your Library
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By Reyn, Irina2016., Thomas Dunne Books/St. Martin's Press Call No: Fic Rey Edition: First Canadian Edition. Availability:1 of 1 At Your Library Summary Note: "The Imperial Wife follows the lives of two women, one in contemporary New York City and the other in eighteenth-century Russia. Tanya Kagan, a specialist in Russian art at a top New York auction house, is trying to entice Russia's wealthy oligarchs to bid on the biggest sale of her career, The Order of Saint Catherine, while making sense of the sudden and unexplained departure of her husband. As questions arise over the provenance of the Order and auction fever kicks in, Reyn takes us into the world of Catherine the Great, the infamous 18th-century woman who may have owned the priceless artifact, and who it turns out faced many of the same issues Tanya wrestles with in her own life. The Imperial Wife asks what female ambition means, today and in the past, and whether a marriage can withstand an ambitious wife"--
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1992., Duke University Press Call No: 701.18 L955s Availability:1 of 1 At Your Library Summary Note: At the outset, Luke states that his book is a "collection of politically grounded critiques about art." With a keen eye, he examines exhibitions in the context of the political arena, seeking to illustrate how "artistic codes and aesthetic displays can create new currents of social, political, economic, and cultural meaning." Citing examples of works by specific artists and exhibits, Luke takes the reader on a verbally visual trek from the myth-vision of the Old American West, the new Southwest, up to and through the burgeoning power of Japan and other post-World War II influences. While Luke admits his interpretations are contestable, his insightful and often incisive views illustrate how inextricably power, politics, ideology, and art are interwoven into our lives. This is recommended for academic libraries, and any collections with a strong interest in art writing, critical theory, and cultural politics.
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-- AmazementBy Tan, Amyc2013., Adult, HarperCollins Call No: Fic Tan Edition: 1st ed. Availability:1 of 1 At Your Library Summary Note: Violet is a beautiful and intelligent woman who has honed her ability to become any man's fantasy since her start as a "Virgin Courtesan" in Shanghai at the age of 12. Half-Chinese and half-American, she moves effortlessly between the east and the west.
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2013., Adult, Brilliance Audio Call No: CD Fic Tan Edition: Unabridged. Availability:1 of 1 At Your Library Summary Note: Violet is one of the most celebrated courtesans in Shanghai, a beautiful and intelligent woman who has honed her ability to become any man's fantasy since her start as a 'Virgin Courtesan' at the age of twelve. Half-Chinese and half-American, she moves effortlessly between the East and the West. But her talents belie her private struggle to understand who she really is and her search for a home in the world.
![The valley of amazement [CD]](/Library/images/~imageCT76193.JPG "The valley of amazement [CD]")