Monthly Archives: February 2012

Lesbian Historical Fiction: The Last Nude and More

Posted on February 24, 2012 by lesbianmeetsbooknyc

I just finished The Last Nude and I am eager to a) get myself back to Paris, and b) discuss it at book club on Monday.  To get the conversation going, here are what others have said. I really do … Continue reading →

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The Last Nude by Ellis Avery: So hot, it’s cool

Posted on February 17, 2012 by lesbianmeetsbooknyc

I am thoroughly enjoying The Last Nude by Ellis Avery in anticipation of book club at the end of the month. I hadn’t really known much about the artist Tamara de Lempicka or her art before reading the novel based … Continue reading →

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The Brooklyn Museum Part II: Djuna Barnes, Romaine Brooks and so much more

Posted on February 9, 2012 by lesbianmeetsbooknyc

I had a magnificent time at the Brooklyn Museum last Saturday afternoon. The Hide/Seek exhibit collected some really amazing art from many people I recognized like Mapplethorpe, Berenice Abbot, Catherine Opie, Georgia O’Keefe, Romaine Brooks (never saw her self-portrait in … Continue reading →

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Difference, Desire, and Djuna: A shout out to the Brooklyn Museum

Posted on February 2, 2012 by lesbianmeetsbooknyc

I love the Brooklyn Museum and now I know what I’m doing this weekend: 1. HIDE/SEEK: Difference and Desire in American Portraiture. I have been seeing adverts for this exhibition on gender and sexuality in modern American portraiture in the … Continue reading →

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