Book Recommendations – May 2020

May 14, 2020

Overview

Several members of the Museum’s reading group, Art+Letters, reflected on their collective favorites over the years in order to make some recommendations for you. Below are some of their selections—check back each month for additional suggestions—happy reading!

The Lady In Gold: The Extraordinary Tale of Gustav Klimt’s Masterpiece, Portrait of Adele Bloch-Bauer

Editor: Anne-Marie O’Connor

Why You Should Read

“Lady in Gold is an important book about a Gustav Klimt portrait of a fascinating woman in Vienna that was looted by the Nazis, the American Supreme Court’s verdict in favor of her descendant, and the young lawyer who gave up everything to seek justice.”
– Alice Novak, book club leader

“The true story behind the film, unraveling the portrait’s journey with differing roles that art plays in politics, society, identity, and memory.”
– Carol Tew

Where to Read

Physical: Amazon, Bookshop
Digital: Apple Books, Kindle
Audiobook: Apple Books, Audible

Resources

Loving Frank: A Novel

Author: Nancy Horan

Why You Should Read

“I enjoyed the book and the presentation by Alice and Jim Barganier. Learned much about Frank Lloyd Wright that I never knew.”
– Beverly Bennett

“What’s not to love about the book Loving Frank? It’s an intelligent blend of truth and fiction… a story about passionate characters with a jaw-dropping conclusion.”
– Amy Lovett

Where to Read

Physical: Amazon, Bookshop
Digital: Apple Books, Kindle
Audiobook: Apple Books, Audible

Resources

Mad Enchantment Claude Monet and the Painting of the Water Lilies

Author: Ross King

Why You Should Read

“A wonderful portrait of Monet and his times, with special emphasis on his last great work.”
– George Jacobsen

“While Monet is one of the most loved artists in the world, few of us know the whole story about the Water Lillies that he painted in his garden at Giverny, including the gift of his paintings to France as a memorial to the First World War.”
– Alice Novak, Art+Letters lead

“I enjoy everything by Ross King. His text reads like fiction with so many interesting facts and tidbits.”
– Pamela Swan (who loves King’s Brunelleschi’s Dome most of all)

Where to Read

Physical: Amazon, Bookshop
Digital: Apple Books, Kindle
Audiobook: Apple Books, Audible

Resources
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