Bøger af Daniel Wildenstein

Claude Monet's Impressionist technique still inspires to this day. Whether it's his stunning Water Lilies series, or genre-defining Impression, Sunrise, discover what made Monet the master of French 19th-century art in this exuberant exploration of his life and work.

À part Turner, aucun artiste n'a comme Claude Monet (1840-1926) autant travaillé à capturer la lumière sur la toile. De tous les impressionnistes, celui dont Cézanne disait qu'il n'était «qu'un oeil, mais bon Dieu, quel oeil!», est le seul à ne jamais s'être écarté du principe de fidélité absolue à la sensation visuelle, peignant au plus près de ce qu'il voyait.On dit que Monet a réinventé les possibilités de la couleur. Que ce soit à travers son intérêt précoce pour les estampes japonaises, le temps qu'il passé pendant son service militaire sous la lumière éblouissante de l'Algérie ou le fait qu'il connaissait personnellement les plus grands peintres de la fin du XVIIIe siècle, il est vrai que ce que Monet a créé tout au long de sa carrière a changé pour toujours notre manière de percevoir le monde tel qu'il est et ce qui nous entoure. Il atteint le sommet de ses recherches avec la série tardive consacrée aux nymphéas peinte dans son jardin de Giverny, qui, par la manière dont elle se détache quasiment de la forme, constitue véritablement l'origine de l'art abstrait.Cette biographie rend parfaitement justice à cet artiste absolument remarquable qui compte parmi les plus marquants et offre de nombreuses reproductions et photos d'archives pour accompagner un commentaire aussi fin qu'approfondi.

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 towards 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.

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 towards 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.

The complete catalogue of Gauguin's work during one of the most prolific periods of his life, 1873-1888, from his youthful beginnings to his establishment as a mature and innovative painter. Divided into two volumes, the catalogue follows chronologically the development of his work. Each painting is reproduced in colour with commentary.