Paul Cézanne, 1839-1906 : pioneer of modernism

Becks-Malorny, Ulrike 1950- (Author). Goddard, Phil, (transaltor.). Cézanne, Paul 1839-1906 (Added Author).

Summary: In the latter half of the 19th century, in the verdant countryside near Aix-en-Provence, Paul Cezanne (1839-1906), busily plied his brush to landscapes and still lifes that would become anchors of modern art. With compact, intense dabs of paint and bold new approaches to light and space, he mediated the way from Impressionism to the defining movements of the early 20th century and became, in the words of both Matisse and Picasso, "father of us all." This fresh artist introduction selects key works from Cezanne's oevure to understand his development, innovation, and crucial influence on modern art. From compositions of fruits and pears to scenes of outdoor bathers, we trace his experimentation with color, perspective, and texture to evoke "a harmony parallel to Nature," as well as the very process of seeing and recording.

Record details

ISBN: 9783836530170
ISBN: 3836530171
Physical Description: print
95 pages : illustrations (some color), portraits ; 27 cm.
Edition: English edition.
Publisher: Köln : Taschen, [2016]
Copyright: ©2016

Content descriptions

General Note:	Originally published: Köln: Benedikt Taschen, ©1995.
Formatted Contents Note:	From banker to painter -- Cezanne and the impressionists -- "Harmony in parallel with nature" -- "I should like to astonish Paris with an apple"-the still lifes -- The painter and his mountain-Mon Sainte-Victoire -- The bathers-the latter years -- Paul Cezanne 1839-1906-life and work.
Language Note:	In English translated from German.