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An Affair with Beauty - The Mystique of Howard Chandler Christy
The Magic of Youth
Format: (eBook)
ISBN 13: 9781635051629
Publisher: North Loop Books
Publication Date: 08/12/2016
ISBN 13: 9781634138826
Trim Size: 6 x 9
Number of Pages: 292
Publisher: North Loop Books
Publication Date: 08/12/2016
Fame, fortune, and beautiful models—Howard Chandler Christy had them all.
Christy was the most famous American painter of the Jazz Age, a time when an elite brotherhood of New York artists dominated the publishing world. Christy had eclipsed all of them with his “Christy Girl,” an idealized woman who redefined beauty, influenced fashion, and inspired generations of women.
The Magic of Youth is the first book in An Affair with Beauty – The Mystique of Howard Chandler Christy, a biographical trilogy of the artist’s epic life as told primarily through the eyes of his second wife, Nancy, a former Cosmopolitan model once considered to be one of the most beautiful women in America. As she reflects on her life, Nancy tells of first meeting Christy in 1912 and becoming his top model. She is captivated by his irresistible charm and the glamour of his enchanting world, but discovers that things are not always what they seem and even the great Christy has scandalous secrets.As a freshman at the University of Maryland, Jim Head discovered a gilt-edged folio of Charles Dana Gibson’s The Social Ladder in the stacks of the campus library one night, starting him on a journey to learn more about Gibson and the “Illustrators of Beauty.” In turn, he became captivated with the talent, fame and eventual obscurity of Howard Chandler Christy, and began amassing the largest private collection of information related to the artist and his wife, Nancy. Over the years, to reveal the true untold story, he has engaged research assistants, uncovered thousands of letters and newspaper articles, and traveled throughout the US to interview dozens of people, including family members, former models, and others who knew the artist and his family. Head is a lawyer in Tysons Corner, Virginia where he concentrates in estate planning and trust and estate litigation. He lives in Chantilly, Virginia with his wife, Rita, and daughter, Christianna.
An Affair with Beauty
The Mystique of Howard Chandler Christy: Romantic Illusions
Format: (Dust Jacket)
ISBN 13: 9781545635278
Trim Size: 6 x 9
Number of Pages: 477
Publisher: North Loop Books
Publication Date: 03/03/2019
ISBN 13: 9781545635285
Trim Size: 6 x 9
Publisher: North Loop Books
Publication Date: 02/21/2019
In Romantic Illusions -- the second book in the An Affair with Beauty trilogy -- Nancy's story continues as she recalls spending Christmas 1912 at the "Barracks,” Howard's Ohio mansion. There, she learns of Howard's impoverished years as an art student and his rise to fame painting the bravery of Teddy Roosevelt and his "Rough Riders" during the Spanish-American War. While romance blossoms between the artist and his beautiful model, Howard is slow to seek a divorce from his estranged wife, Maebelle, jeopardizing Nancy's desires and prompting her to uncover his scandalous past. When World War I breaks out, Howard plans to return to New York City, compelling Nancy to risk everything as she reveals her true feelings for him.
Born in Cincinnati, Ohio, Jim Head moved to the Washington, D.C. area with his family at the age of six. In college, he unwittingly discovered some "Gibson Girl" drawings in the college library which set him on a course to learn more about the "Illustrato
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