THE PAINTER FROM SHANGHAI JENNIFER CODY EPSTEIN Called "vivid...luminous...an irresistible story" by the New York Times, and "sparkling" and "lush" by Vogue, The Painter from Shanghai is a breathtaking re-imagining of the astonishing life of Pan Yuliang, a former prostitute, concubine and Parisian art student who rose to become one of China's most famous and controversial painters in the 1920's and 30's. one who courted both praise and scandal with lush, Cezanne-esque nudes that were (in addition) often self-portraits. The Painter from Shanghai relives Pan's passion for art as well as for the man who made her life as an artist possible for her--and finally, the devastating choice she would have to make between the two. JENNIFER CODY EPSTEIN'S WEBSITE