Impressionist Art

Luscious dabs of color and light: Art history’s most delightful movement Blockbuster exhibitions, record sums at auction, Impressionism continues to beat once one of the most popular and the most fascinating movements in the history of modern art. This book embraces this much-loved movement but seeks to shed light on its lesser known people and places. As well as discussing the most renowned artists, it aims to introduce the reader to other artists who remain neglected by conventional accounts of Impressionism: Bazille, Caillebotte, Berthe Morisot, or Lucien Pissarro. It likewise exploresFrench Impressionism alongside related art movementsthat flourished simultaneously in therest of Europe and North America. About the series: Bibliotheca Universalis Compact cultural companions celebrating the eclectic TASCHEN universe at an unbeatable, democratic price!Since we started our work as cultural archaeologists in 1980, the name TASCHEN has become synonymous with accessible, open-minded publishing. Bibliotheca Universalisbrings together nearly 100 of our all-time favorite titles in a neat new format so you can curate your own affordable library of art, anthropology, and aphrodisia.Bookworm s delight never bore, always excite!