This is an auction for GLUCK by Diana Souhami.

Amazon.com reviews:

"FIVE STARS: This is an awesome book about the lesbian painter Gluck (Hannah Gluckstein), with in-depth information on her relationships with women and her desire to live her life "as a man"."

"She was born Hannah Gluckstein in 1895 into the family that founded the J. Lyons & Co. catering firm. She had passionate affairs with society women, chose her own monosyllabic name and only exhibited her paintings in 'one man' shows. Her torrid personal life shocked her family, though the money she received from them allowed her to live in style. In the 1920s and 1930s Gluck's portraits, flower paintings and landscapes, set in frames she designed and patented, were coveted by the rich and famous. At the height of her fame she stopped working, caught in a bitter campaign over the quality of artists' materials. Then, when nearly eighty, she returned to the limelight with a burst of creative energy. In this book Diana Souhami interweaves the pictures, people and events that made up Gluck's life."

More very favourable reviews on Amazon.com.

Hardback 1988.

333 pages.

Very good condition.

The cost of shipping is $6.95

There is of course no charge for shipping if you collect this book from my shop in Palmerston North following the auction.

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