The work of French Symbolist painter Odilon Redon has long been seen as a direct link between the 19th century and the development of modern art. Now Douglas W. Druick, Searle curator of European paintings at The Art Institute of Chicago, has gathered more than 500 color and black-and-white reproductions of the artist's well-known and more obscure works.
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As essential source for scholars and lovers of Redon, this marvelously illustrated biographical-critical study catalogs a traveling retrospective exhibit of the French symbolist's works. Drawing on recently released archival material, an international team of scholars led by exhibition curator Druick present evidence that Redon suffered from childhood epilepsy, which his parents attempted to conceal. Feeling unloved and rejected by his Creole mother, Redon, raised apart from his siblings, married Camille Falte, a nurturing, practical Creole from the island of Reunion in the Indian Ocean, a telegraph operator's daughter whom Redon, a rebel against his bourgeois class, idealized as a "daughter of the people." Redon's affiliation with Romantic artists, his friendships with Gauguin, Huysmans and Gide, and his role as mentor of Nabis Pierre Bonnard and Edouard Vuillard are explored in a major work that features many hitherto-unseen pictures from private collections among the 550 illustrations (including 160 color plates).
Copyright 1994 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Copyright 1994 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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Redon's art infuses us with wonder, pleasure, and hope. He survived a bewildering and painfully lonely childhood to become a productive, fulfilled, and successful artist--a transformation chronicled in his work, which evolved from stark iconographic depictions of isolation and vulnerability to vibrant images of luminous fecundity. Redon (1840-1916) was an exceptional draftsman, lithographer, pastelist, painter, and decorator, as well as a late bloomer and a wholly original thinker who found inspiration in diverse forms of art and literature and in the revolutionary realms of psychology and science. His work has been sadly neglected since his first retrospective 100 years ago, but his second retrospective has proved to be an exciting and revelatory event, as evidenced by this superb volume. Under the direction of Douglas W. Druick, a curator at the Art Institute of Chicago, a select group of art historians carefully and intuitively trace Redon's fascinating personal history and extraordinary artistic achievements. Nearly 600 reproductions, many of works hitherto unknown to the public, support the text and delight the eye. Redon's compelling work bridged the centuries, forming a golden chain of rich symbolism, glorious romance, gentle mysticism, and sensual celebration. Donna Seaman
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Dream anaylsis,
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This review is from: Odilon Redon: Prince of Dreams (1840-1916) (Hardcover)
An excellent, detailed overview of Redon's career and artistic output, this book tells you everything you ever wanted to know about the artist's life and times. The only disappointment I felt was the lack of real insight into his work. Fabulous reproductions of the artist's incredible works tantalize as you search for interpretation in the text. Historical fact is all you get however. Somehow this seemed ironic in a book about a "Prince of Dreams". An absolute must have for any lover of Redon's art - the most complete published source - and the reproductions are truly phenomenal!
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AN ARCHAEOLOGICAL DIG INTO THE COLORS OF REDON,
This review is from: Odilon Redon: Prince of Dreams (1840-1916) (Hardcover)
I bought the book titled Odilon Redon, Prince of Dreams, in order to have a visual record of his art work. This book contains much of his significant work. Although some of the images are small, the reproduction quality is fine enough for close study. In addition to cataloging the work; this book examines Redon's life and his importance within the symbolist art movement; and provides an in-depth dissection of Redon's process of applying color to his works. In fact, the authors provide in great detail a near "archaeological" dig down through the layers of color that Redon applied to his painting, pastel, and charcoal drawing surfaces. The reader is rewarded with an exploration of the technique that made Redon one of the most accomplished artists within the symbolist movement. Copyright. 2009. John Kurtz
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I was impressed how quickly this book came to me in Australia and the condition of the book was like new and very reasonably priced. For serious fans of Odilon Redon, like myself this book is essential. It covers all his artwork compared to similar artwork of the time. You can see how he influenced other artists with his style during his career. There are pictures of his work and similar other artists work on the same page. Studying his methods and subject matter I refer to this book often and is a must for any person serious about getting to know the life and work of Odilon Redon.
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