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Overview"No other artist, apart from J. M. W. Turner, tried as hard as Claude Monet (1840-1926) to capture light itself on canvas. Of all the Impressionists, it was the man Cézanne called ""only an eye, but my God what an eye!"" who stayed true to the principle of absolute fidelity to the visual sensation, painting directly from the object. It could be said that Monet reinvented the possibilities of color. Whether it was through his early interest in Japanese prints, his time as a conscript in the dazzling light of Algeria, or his personal acquaintance with the major painters of the late 19th century, the work Monet produced throughout his long life would change forever the way we perceive both the natural world and its attendant phenomena. The high point of his explorations was the late series of water lilies, painted in his own garden at Giverny, which, in their approach toward almost total formlessness, are really the origin of abstract art. This biography does full justice to this most remarkable and profoundly influential artist, and offers numerous reproductions and archive photos alongside a detailed and insightful commentary." Full Product DetailsAuthor: Daniel WildensteinPublisher: Taschen GmbH Imprint: Taschen GmbH Weight: 2.593kg ISBN: 9783836583916ISBN 10: 3836583917 Pages: 560 Publication Date: 30 March 2021 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Temporarily unavailable The supplier advises that this item is temporarily unavailable. It will be ordered for you and placed on backorder. Once it does come back in stock, we will ship it out to you. Language: French Table of ContentsReviewsThis is a remarkable publication--quite the most lavish presentation of the work of any of the Impressionists ever produced. --The Art Book, London This is a remarkable publication--quite the most lavish presentation of the work of any of the Impressionists ever produced. """This is a remarkable publication--quite the most lavish presentation of the work of any of the Impressionists ever produced.""--The Art Book, London" Author InformationDaniel Wildenstein (1917-2001) was an art historian and member of the Académie des Beaux-Arts (Paris). From 1939 onwards, he was Director of the Wildenstein Galleries of New York, London and Tokyo. He edited several international journals, e.g. the magazine Arts from 1956-1962 and the Gazette des Beaux-Arts after 1963. He co-founded the Fondation Wildenstein in 1970 (it was renamed the Wildenstein Institute in 1984), and was a prime mover in many exhibitions of international repute. Daniel Wildenstein also edited the catalogues raisonnés of various 18th, 19th and 20th century artists. He was a world authority on Impressionism, and published catalogues of the works of Gauguin, Manet and Monet. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |