The lady in gold : the extraordinary tale of Gustav Klimt's masterpiece, Portrait of Adele Bloch-Bauer

Book

ISBN: 9780307265647
ISBN: 9781101873120
Physical Description: xviii, 349 p. : ill., ports., geneal. table ; 25 cm.
Edition: 1st Vintage Books ed.
Publisher: New York : Vintage Books, a division of Penguin Random House LLC, 2015.

Content descriptions

General Note:	Originally published: New York : Alfred A. Knopf, a division of Penguin Random House LLC, 2012.
Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references (p. 333-338) and index.
Summary, etc.:	Contributor to the Washington Post Anne-Marie O’Connor brilliantly regales us with the galvanizing story of Gustav Klimt’s 1907 masterpiece—the breathtaking portrait of a Viennese Jewish socialite, Adele Bloch-Bauer. The celebrated painting, stolen by Nazis during World War II, subsequently became the subject of a decade-long dispute between her heirs and the Austrian government. When the U.S. Supreme Court became involved in the case, its decision had profound ramifications in the art world. Expertly researched, masterfully told, The Lady in Gold is at once a stunning depiction of fin-de siècle Vienna, a riveting tale of Nazi war crimes, and a fascinating glimpse into the high-stakes workings of the contemporary art world. Amazon.com.