Edouard Manet, 1832-1883: The First of the Moderns (Taschen Basic Art) (Paperback)

~ Gilles Neret (Author) "The role played by certain artists in the history of art can seem disproportionate, and disappointment follows..." (more)
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This illustrated work takes a look at the wonderful world of post-impressionism through the eyes of Manet (1832-1883), painter and graphic artist.

Product Details

• Paperback: 96 pages
• Publisher: Taschen (March 1, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 3822819492
• ISBN-13: 978-3822819494
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 7.3 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #762,124 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 stars Terrific introduction to Manet, May 20, 2009

By	Jeff Mather (Milford, Mass., USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Gilles Néret has written a very entertaining, insightful book on the artistic life of Edouard Manet. It's not a complete catalog of all of Manet's paintings, but it does show his most important works and places them into their cultural and art historical contexts.

The book is a lot of fun to read. Néret clearly knows the subject well, and his prose is fluid and witty. (The translation from the French suffers very few problems.) The author gives the reader a lot of credit, presenting art history details in a way that the casual reader can ignore while someone with greater exposure to the artists who influenced Manet can delve into more deeply.

Taschen has done a fine job reprinting the paintings, too. In short it's a great little book.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Value, July 10, 2006

By	S. Stoessel "bugbears2000" (Niskayuna, NY USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

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This great little book has all of Manet's paintings in it. If the text discusses it, then the picture is in there. It includes enlargements of selected areas of critical paintings and even includes paintings by others if a comparsion is made. The scholarship is excellent including placing Manet in context, except for mistaking the American Revolution for the Civil War. For $10, one cannot beat this book. Highly recommended, I couldn't put it down.