Inspired! : true stories behind famous art, literature, music, and film

Summary: "Discover the fascinating true stories behind the world's most famous works of art, literature, music and film, complete with historical images. What real-life hero inspired the literary adventures of the Count of Monte Cristo and the Three Musketeers? How many women paid a steep price for being Picasso's muse? Why did author Conan Doyle dream of murdering his biggest creation, Sherlock Holmes? What force drove George Lucas to create Star Wars? Full of tragedy and humor, the 20 stories included in this book explore the lesser-known facts about the world's most Inspired! lives, from Mata Hari to Salvador Dali, from Bonnie and Clyde to Andy Warhol. Inspired! is an easy-to-read, entertaining book for everyone interested in art, history, film and extraordinary human stories."--

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ISBN: 9781940842073
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Physical Description: 1 online resource
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Publisher: New York : Museyon, [2016]

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Chapter 11: Hattie McdanielThe Maid And Her Oscar; Chapter 12: Pablo Picasso; Tragic Muses; Chapter 13: Gala And Salvador Dalí; Surreal Love; Chapter 14: Abel Meeropol And Billie Holiday; Strange Fruit; Chapter 15: Lucille Ball And Desi Arnaz; A Different Kind Of Love; Chapter 16: Patricia Highsmith; Dark Mastermind; Chapter 17: Andy Warhol; The Genesis Of A Genius; Chapter 18: Diane Arbus; Wonderland Of Others; Chapter 19: Kim Peek; Becoming Rain Man; Chapter 20: George Lucas; Maker Of The Universe; Bibliography; Image Credits; About Museyon; About the Author.

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