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5.0 out of 5 stars
An art book where the essays are as good as the pictures.,
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This review is from: Origins of Impressionism (Hardcover)
Many exhibition catalogues, particularly for Impressionist exhibitions, just present a host of pretty pictures between attractive covers, and not much more. "Origins of Impressionism" is a wonderful exception to this rule. The essays by Henri Loyrette and Gary Tinterow sucessfully reconstruct the hidebound Paris art world of the mid-nineteenth century to help the reader understand just why "Impressionism" came to be. The greatest virtue of the book (and the exhibition which it accompanied) is that the familiar figures - Monet, Manet, Renoir, Bazille, Corot, and Courbet - are treated not as isolated visionaries, but as intelligent men grappling with a profound transformation in their world. The impressionist movement - so influential and so expensive - is portrayed as an advance in human consciousness brought about by a group of dedicated individuals whose goals did not necessarily include making vast sums of money. These people had an art that t! hey believed in - is this why we still flock to see the pictures they made? An essential addition to any art library.
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Origins of Impressionism by Gary Tinterow (Hardcover - Nov. 1994)
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