Monet

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DESCRIPTION :

Hailed the "Prince of the Impressionists", Claude Monet (1840-1926) transformed expectations for the purpose of paint on canvas. Defying the precedent of centuries, Monet did not seek to render only reality, but the act of perception itself. Working "en plein air" with rapid, impetuous brush strokes, he interrogated the play of light on the hues, patterns, and contours and the way in which these visual impressions fall upon the eye.

Monet's interest in this space "between the motif and the artist" encompassed too the ephemeral nature of each image we see. In his beloved water lily series, as well as in paintings of poplars, grain stacks, and the Rouen cathedral, he returned to the same motif in different seasons, different weather conditions, and at different times of the day, to explore the constant mutability of our visual environment.

This book offers the essential introduction to an artist whose works simultaneously reflected upon the purpose of a picture and the passage of time, and in so doing transformed irrevocably the story of art.

About the series

Born back in 1985, the Basic Art Series has evolved into the best-selling art book collection ever published. Each book in TASCHEN's Basic Art series features:

a detailed chronological summary of the life and oeuvre of the artist, covering his or her cultural and historical importance

a concise biography

approximately 100 illustrations with explanatory captions



PRODUCT DETAILS :
ISBN : 9783836503990
BY (AUTHOR) Heinrich, Christoph
PUBLISHER : Taschen GmbH PUBLICATION DATE : July 25, 2015
COUNTRY OF PUBLICATION : Germany IMPRINT : Taschen GmbH
LANGUAGE : English AGE : General
PRODUCT FORM : Hardback
DIMENSION : 260 mm x 210 mm
WEIGHT : 564 g

PRODUCT CATEGORY :
The Arts