Manet Basic Art

Look for grand light and grand shadows the rest will come of itself, Edouard Manet. Now considered a master of inestimable importance in the history of painting Violently criticized during his lifetime for his supposedly provocative paintings, French painter Edouard Manet (1832-1883) is now considered a master of inestimable importance in the history of painting. His Dejeuner sur l herbe remains one of the most memorable images of the 19th century. About the Series: Every book in TASCHENs Basic Art Series features: - a detailed chronological summary of the artists life and work, covering the cultural and historical importance of the artist - approximately 100 color illustrations with explanatory captions - a concise biography About the author: Gilles Neret (1933-2005) was an art historian, journalist, writer, and museum correspondent. He organized several art retrospectives in Japan and founded the SEIBU museum and the Wildenstein Gallery in Tokyo. He directed art reviews such as LOeil and Connaissance des Arts and received the Elie Faure Prize in 1981 for his publications. Nerets many titles for TASCHEN include Salvador Dali - The Paintings, Matisse, and Erotica Universalis.