Jules Breton: Painter of Peasant Life (Hardcover)

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This well-documented and exquisitely produced book pays tribute to a painter who played a key position in French artistic life in the latter half of the nineteenth century. Breton himself referred to his role as that of "peasant painter," and primarily created scenes of rural life beginning around 1848, a time of social and political upheaval when art began to reflect the desire to explore life at its simplest level. Curator and art historian Lacouture defines the peasant genre and brings to life its primary artist who was rewarded and decorated in his day but pushed aside by the avant-garde movement in the early twentieth century. Once again Breton is given his due in this stunning volume that makes superb use of memoirs, letters, family diaries, and official records to explore his life and the work that led to his election to the prestigious Academie des Beaux-Arts in 1886. Included throughout are excellent reproductions of Breton's paintings, preliminary drawings, studies, and photographs adding up to an important reintroduction of a remarkable artist of the people. Lauren Roberts
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"The most exhaustive study available. . . . [A] major contribution to the reexamination and reevaluation of 19th-century academic art and artists." -- Choice

...[E]xquisitely produced...[S]uperb use of memoirs, letters, family diaries...An important reintroduction of a remarkable artist of the people. -- Booklist

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 264 pages
• Publisher: Yale University Press (January 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0300095759
• ISBN-13: 978-0300095753
• Product Dimensions: 11.5 x 10.3 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.9 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
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