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Jad Adams looks at the myths of absinthe and examines its influence on the artistic movements of the nineteenth century. He considers the work of Degas, Manet, and Picasso, who painted what are now considered masterpieces depicting absinthe drinkers. He examines the mystery of van Gogh’s absinthe addiction and asks whether absinthe truly did contribute to the poetic vision of Verlaine, Rimbaud, and other writers. Amazon.com viewed 7/6/2020
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Hideous Absinthe, Jad Adams
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- Released
- 2008
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- Title
- Hideous Absinthe
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Jad Adams
- Publisher
- Tauris Parke Paperbacks
- Released
- 2008
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 294
- ISBN10
- 1845116844
- ISBN13
- 9781845116842
- Series
- Rating
- 3.8 out of 5
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- Jad Adams looks at the myths of absinthe and examines its influence on the artistic movements of the nineteenth century. He considers the work of Degas, Manet, and Picasso, who painted what are now considered masterpieces depicting absinthe drinkers. He examines the mystery of van Gogh’s absinthe addiction and asks whether absinthe truly did contribute to the poetic vision of Verlaine, Rimbaud, and other writers. Amazon.com viewed 7/6/2020