Luminous Lives – A Biography of Anna–Eva Bergman by Thomas Schlesser

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Long neglected by art historians, Anna-Eva Bergman (1909-87) was a painter of major importance who invested her work with an almost mystical ambition. The story of her life, told for the first time in this meticulously researched biography, is extraordinary: a Norwegian childhood that was constantly overshadowed by fear; a bohemian and adventurous youth that spanned much of Europe; a career as an illustrator; encounters in Nazi Germany; increasingly severe health problems; three marriages, two of which were to the same man (Bergman\u2019s fellow artist Hans Hartung); and a tragic end in the splendour of their villa in Antibes.\nBut above all Bergman\u2019s was a life dedicated to creation, often in defiance of fashion. Only recently has the scale of her achievement begun to be adequately\n\nLuminous Lives \u2013 A Biography of Anna\u2013Eva Bergman\nA Biography of Anna-Eva Bergman\nFree UK delivery on this item.\n\nThis brand new item is available with free UK delivery using Royal M;