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Cover Deja-Vu #22




I came across these while i was cataloguing my mom's library on LT (she's really into art-themed books, having been an art history major in college). The image is, of course, John Singer Sargent's famous painting, Portrait of Madame X. The image of the left is the cover of I Am Madame X (might be good if you're participating in the A to Z challange and need an X title), by Gioia Diliberto (a fictional memoir of the woman behind the painting); and the cover on the right is that of Strapless, by Deborah Davis (a nonfiction version of the same).
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Kathleen said…
I love these covers that look alike. I never seem to find them myself! And I love the black strapless dress!
April 5, 2010 at 9:16 PM
Andi said…
I read I Am Madame X on a whim several years ago, and I looooved it!!! Have also been tempted to read Strapless, but I haven't gotten to it just yet.
April 6, 2010 at 10:04 AM
Passages to the Past said…
I just added both to my wishlist! The non-fiction reviews are mediocre, with one art history major scorching it, but I think I'll still check it out.

And the dress is really pretty too!
April 15, 2010 at 7:51 PM
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