Author: Kirsty Stonell Walker
Brand: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Number Of Pages: 286
Release Date: 15-06-2012
Details: Product Description Fanny Cornforth was a Victorian supermodel whose face epitomised the vision and life of the Pre-Raphaelite artist Dante Gabriel Rossetti. Stunner: The Fall and Rise of Fanny Cornforth reveals a woman who flouted Victorian rules and fought against a society designed to stifle her passion and personality. Through previously unpublished letters and little-known portraits, enter the world of a beguiling thief and a seductive liar, who assisted in founding one of America's foremost art collections. About the Author Kirsty Stonell Walker is a Victorian Studies Academic, specialising in the social history of the Pre-Raphaelite movement. She has researched the life of Fanny Cornforth for the last decade, writing articles and papers on the subject. She also writes The Kissed Mouth Blog, exploring Victorian art and society in a humorous and thought-provoking way.
EAN: 9781475229073
Languages: English
Binding: Paperback
Item Condition: UsedLikeNew