Connaissance des Arts Recommends Five Summer Reads for Art Lovers
Connaissance des Arts has published a curated list of five books for summer reading, blending art history, biography, and narrative. The selection includes: 'La Reine de Mai' by NéO (pseudonym of Nicolas d'Estienne d'Orves), a novel about a hedonistic art forger and Don Juan; 'Heures sauvages' by Marie Petitcuénot, recounting Marina Abramović's 1974 performance in Naples where she risked her life; 'Compter les jours' by Alain Veinstein, a painter and radio host's diary of creating during the COVID-19 pandemic; 'Auguste Renoir' by Ambroise Vollard, a 1921 dialogue between the dealer and the Impressionist master; and 'Voyage en Asie à bord du SY Nirvana' by Martine de Béhague, recounting her 1908 journey to China and Japan. The books are published by Albin Michel, Héloïse d'Ormesson, Seuil/Fiction & Cie, Éditions de Paris, and Éditions Le Charmoiset, with prices ranging from €16 to €23.
Key facts
- NéO's 'La Reine de Mai' features an art forger and Don Juan named Tobias Gantzer.
- Marie Petitcuénot's 'Heures sauvages' details Marina Abramović's 1974 performance in Naples.
- Alain Veinstein's 'Compter les jours' is a diary of painting during the COVID-19 pandemic.
- Ambroise Vollard's 'Auguste Renoir' is a 1921 dialogue with the painter.
- Martine de Béhague's 'Voyage en Asie à bord du SY Nirvana' recounts her 1908 trip to China and Japan.
- The books are published by Albin Michel, Héloïse d'Ormesson, Seuil/Fiction & Cie, Éditions de Paris, and Éditions Le Charmoiset.
- Prices range from €16 to €23.
- The article was published on Connaissance des Arts.
Entities
Artists
- Nicolas d'Estienne d'Orves
- NéO
- Marina Abramović
- Alain Veinstein
- Pierre-Auguste Renoir
- Ambroise Vollard
- Martine de Béhague
- Jean-David Jumeau-Lafond
Institutions
- Connaissance des Arts
- Albin Michel
- Héloïse d'Ormesson
- Seuil/Fiction & Cie
- Éditions de Paris
- Éditions Le Charmoiset
Locations
- Naples
- Italy
- Paris
- France
- Blois
- China
- Japan
- Asia