{"title":"Eileen Kramer","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEileen Kramer\u003c\/strong\u003e offers a compelling blend of memoir and artistic reflection, inviting readers into a life shaped by dance, creativity, and resilience. Her works such as \u003cem\u003eEileen\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eLife Keeps Me Dancing\u003c\/em\u003e provide intimate insights into the intersection of art and personal history, capturing moments of passion and perseverance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThese books sit gracefully within the realms of \u003cem\u003eArts \u0026amp; Culture\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eBiography \u0026amp; Memoir\u003c\/em\u003e, appealing to those who appreciate narratives rich in creative spirit and the transformative power of artistic expression.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"eileen-by-eileen-kramer-9781925556391","title":"Eileen","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eEileen\u003c\/em\u003e is a charming, fascinating memoir told through the eyes of a young woman as she grows into adulthood, discovering friendships, loyalty, sensuality, and art.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eEileen Kramer is a person for whom age does not exist. Eileen is quite possibly the longest-working dancer and choreographer in Australia, if not the world. At 103 years young, she continues to take to the stage and dance and create every day, showing no signs of stopping any time soon. Eileen has lived an extraordinary life. She was born on 8 November 1914 and grew up in Sydney. Eileen came to dance relatively late in life, joining the Bodenwieser Ballet company, Australia's first professional modern dance company, in 1940. She left Australia in the 1950s, performing around the world and meeting contemporary artists who have gone down in history as legends. Among the many artists she met, such as Ella Fitzgerald and Chico Marx, she loved Louis Armstrong the best.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eEileen has now written a book about her life before she was a dancer, living in a bohemian artist community in Phillip Street in the centre of Sydney. This memoir is comprised of thirty-three short stories spanning five years of her life as a young woman from 1936 to 1940. She has drawn gorgeous colour illustrations that bring the stories to life. The reader gets to know the close-knit group of artists who lived in the Phillip Street courtyard—Rosaleen Norton, who would go on to become the 'Witch of Kings Cross', the intellectual and mysterious Joan, and the beautiful model, Ann. These young women were professional artist's models, sitting for Norman Lindsay and other modern painters of Sydney. Eileen's first boyfriend, Richard, was a Freudian psychoanalyst, and they would spend their Sundays at the Art Gallery of NSW and Speakers Corner at the Domain. These stories are a social history of Sydney bohemia in the late 1930s.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House NZ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47076541890796,"sku":"9781925556391","price":48.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/15889243482873.jpg?v=1765204267"},{"product_id":"life-keeps-me-dancing-by-eileen-kramer-9781761266539","title":"Life Keeps Me Dancing","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eI am not old. I've just been here for a long time.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eEileen Kramer has lived the most extraordinary life. Born just after Australia entered World War I, she embraced creativity and adventure from an early age. She danced and painted murals in Karachi; worked as an artist's model in Paris and London; and learned the twist from Louis Armstrong. In 2013, aged ninety-nine, Eileen returned to Australia. Now, at 108, she is still dancing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eEileen has led a bold and vibrant life, and to this day she is surrounded by creativity and friendship. She makes the most of every moment and brings beauty and joy to those around her. Here, she shares her inspirational story and wisdom, showing others the gift of the dance of life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Macmillan Publishers New Zealand Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48242862293228,"sku":"9781761266539","price":39.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781761266539-life-keeps-me-dancing-1.jpg?v=1787977354"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.live\/collections\/eileen-kramer.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}