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Monet. the Triumph of Impressionism by Daniel Wildenstein (2014, Hardcover)

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.

Book Title
Monet. the Triumph of Impressionism
Author
Daniel Wildenstein
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Topic
Individual Artists / General, Criticism & Theory, Individual Artists / Monographs, European, History / Modern (Late 19th Century to 1945)
Publication Year
2014
Genre
Art
Number of Pages
616 Pages

Lc Classification Number
Nd553.M7
Reviews
This is a remarkable publication--quite the most lavish presentation of the work of any of the Impressionists ever produced., This is the only readily available publication that gives a complete record of Monet's work--in other words, it is definitive.
Copyright Date
2014
Dewey Decimal
759.4
Intended Audience
Trade
Dewey Edition
21
Illustrated
Yes

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