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008 190514s2017 nyu g 000 1 eng d
020 $a9781501129278 (pbk.) :$cNT$560
082 04$a813.6$222
100 1 $aZapata, Domingo.
245 10$aThe beautiful dream of life :$ba novel /$cDomingo Zapata.
246 30$aA novel.
260 $aNew York :$bGallery Books,$c2017.
300 $a307 pages ;$c21 cm.
505 0 $a"From celebrated painter Domingo Zapata comes an evocative, immersive, and at times satirical portrait of a renowned contemporary artist who, while grappling with the intersection of his art, his life, and the world he lives in, begins to slip further and further into delusion. World renowned painter Rodrigo seemingly has it all: a multi-million dollar loft in SoHo; a talent for creativity that seems never ending; a recurring invitation to the exclusive modern art exhibit Art Basel; and lovers by the dozen. But what his longtime admirers don't see is Rodrigo's deep frustration with the world around him: the wild and sinfully luxurious parties have lost their luster, those who worship him and those who work for him seemingly do so out of greed, and worst of all, his art has lost meaning. As he begins to slip further and further into the rabbit hole of despair, so begins his descent into madness, culminating with a beautiful,pristine visionin the shape of the perfect woman: Carlotta. As the lines between reality and fantasy slowly begin to blur and fade, Rodrigo finds himself at a very difficult crossroads: will he choose to live in his imagined world with the woman of his dreams by his side, or make a swift return to sanity, success, and the life he was always supposed to live?"-- Provided by publisher.
650 0$aSelf-perception$vFiction.
650 0$aArtists$vFiction.
650 0$aPsychological fiction.