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The Woman with Fifty Faces: Maria Lani & the Greatest Art Heist That Never Was
By Lackman, Jonathan
- ISBN
- 9798875001116
- Publisher
- Fantagraphics
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Reviewed on May 30, 2025 | Graphic Novels
A life's labyrinthine journey from a small Polish village to Jazz Age Paris forms the basis of this biography of Maria Lani, a movie star, model, and artist's muse. Lani was born in a small town in 1895 but grew up in urban Poland. The 20th century brought rapid cultural development, and electricity made live and recorded performances far more accessible than ever before. At the same time, Lani's family suffered both latent and violent antisemitism a...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
