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MARIA OF MONTMARTRE
It is a sad fact the artist Suzanne Valadon is not recognized by many fans of French impressionism. Born as Marie-Clementine Valadon, and known as Maria to those she modeled for, she became a well respected painter during a time when women painters were oppressed by a strict social and sexual code. Her art is inextricably linked to the streets of Montmartre, where rebel painters found inspiration, entertainment, and companionship. In this first part of Maria of Montmartre Alexis explores her shifting artistic identity as she becomes involved with the likes of Puvis de Chavannes, Toulouse-Lautrec, Edgar Degas, and Maurice Utrillo. $8.

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LA PRIMAVERA
The Xeric Award-winning tale of a bike race through Italy in the early part of last century. $9.