La Divine Comtesse: Photographs of the Countess de Castiglione by: Apraxine, Pierre Demange, Xavier
Softcover. New Haven, CT, Yale University Press / The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1st thus, 2000, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, 192 pages, soft cover. Covers are clean and bright, as are interior pages, though some light foxing is present along the top edge. Binding is solid. Contains full-color and B&W photography throughout. This book was the catalogue for an exhibition at The Metropolitan Museum of Art from September 18th through December 31st, 2000. The legendary Countess de Castiglione, embodiment of the Second Empire in France, dedicated her life to a cult of personal beauty. At her death she left more than 400 extraordinary photographs of herself, commemorating the significant moments of her life as she re-created them for the camera. This volume presents a selection of the portraits gathered from public and private collections and places them in context. Clean copy. Record # 34331
 "La Divine Comtesse: Photographs of the Countess de Castiglione by: Apraxine, Pierre Demange, Xavier")
