How to read Impressionism : ways of looking /

'How to read Impressionism' is a new, original exploration of the 19th-century movement that changed art forever, and made household names of such painters as Monet, Renoir, Degas, Seurat, Cassatt and others. James Rubin organizes this book by subject matter, rather than by artist or chron...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Rubin, James Henry (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Antwerp : New York : Ludion ; Abrams, [2013]
Subjects:
Table of Contents:
  • Ways of looking
  • Predecessors and patrons
  • Family and friends
  • City life and urban views
  • Fashion and entertainment
  • Industry and technology
  • Politics and society
  • Interiors and still life
  • Gender and sexuality
  • Promenades and travel
  • Sport and outdoor leisure
  • Light and air
  • Renewal and revival
  • Techniques and other media
  • Late work and legacy.