Ebook: French Riviera and Its Artists: Art, Literature, Love, and Life on the Côte d'Azur

Front Cover; Title Page; Copyright; Contents; Maps; Timeline; Intro The Sky-Blue Coast; Chapter 1. Of Time and Light: The Rational Eye of Paul Cézanne; Chapter 2. Pierre-Auguste Renoir: Naked Among the Olives; Chapter 3. Henri Matisse: The Brush and the Blades; Chapter 4. Dying to Write: D.H. Lawrence and the Literary Invalids; Chapter 5. Frank Harris: A Life of Love and Lies; Chapter 6. Traveling Hopefully: The Blue Train; Chapter 7. Coco Chanel: The Inventor of Everything; Chapter 8. To Dance and Die: Ballet on the Riviera; Chapter 9. Many Fêtes: The Hôtel du Cap and Tender is the Night.;Get swept up in the glitz and glamour of the French Riviera as author and filmmaker John Baxter takes readers on a whirlwind tour through the star-studded cultural history of the Côte d'Azur that's sure to delight travelers, Francophiles, and culture lovers alike. Readers will discover the dramatic lives of the legendary artists, writers, actors, and politicians who frequented the world's most luxurious resort during its golden age. In 25 vivid chapters, Baxter introduces the iconic figures indelibly linked to the South of France-artist Henri Matisse, writer F. Scott Fitzgerald, Coco Chanel, a.