{"title":"Richard R. Brettell","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRichard R. Brettell\u003c\/strong\u003e offers insightful explorations into the world of art, focusing on the nuances of modern beauty and the innovative techniques of renowned painters. His works delve into the artistic contributions of figures such as Manet, Gauguin, and Cézanne, providing thoughtful analysis and enriching the reader's appreciation of visual culture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eRooted in the realms of \u003cem\u003eArts \u0026amp; Culture\u003c\/em\u003e, Brettell's books invite readers to engage deeply with impressionism and modern art, blending scholarly detail with accessible prose. These titles are ideal for anyone drawn to the study of art history and the evolving expressions of aesthetic innovation.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"innovative-impressions-by-richard-r-brettell-9783777429786","title":"Innovative Impressions","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eInnovative Impressions\u003c\/em\u003e explores an under-examined aspect of three impressionists' careers: their groundbreaking prints and the new techniques they developed through collaboration and experimentation. In 1879, Mary Cassatt, Edgar Degas, and Camille Pissarro formed the most active core of a group of artists planning a periodical to feature their prints.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThrough this collaborative effort, they challenged each other to develop a new language of printmaking whose visual and expressive potential went well beyond the traditional reproductive purpose of the medium. Indeed, the intimacy of small-scale works on paper at times spurred the artists to be even more daringly creative than they were in their paintings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eTheir interactions and engagement with printmaking varied over time, culminating in the 1890s, when each developed distinctive methods of introducing colour into their work. For much of their careers, this unlikely trio of artists inspired and challenged each other, and these dynamics played a crucial role in their creative processes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Thames and Hudson (Australia) Pty Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47383877026028,"sku":"9783777429786","price":90.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/26087583483532.jpg?v=1773385022"},{"product_id":"on-modern-beauty-three-paintings-by-manet-gauguin-and-cezanne-by-richard-r-brettell-9781606066065","title":"On Modern Beauty - Three Paintings by Manet, Gauguin, and Cezanne","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA thought-provoking examination of beauty using three works of art by Manet, Gauguin, and Cézanne. As the discipline of art history has moved away from connoisseurship, the notion of beauty has become increasingly problematic. Both culturally and personally subjective, the term is difficult to define and nearly universally avoided. In this insightful book, Richard R. Brettell, one of the leading authorities on Impressionism and French art of the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, dares to confront the concept of modern beauty head-on. This is not a study of aesthetic philosophy, but rather a richly contextualised look at the ambitions of specific artists and artworks at a particular time and place.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBrettell shapes his manifesto around three masterworks from the collection of the J. Paul Getty Museum: Édouard Manet’s \u003ci\u003eJeanne (Spring)\u003c\/i\u003e, Paul Gauguin’s \u003ci\u003eArii Matamoe\u003c\/i\u003e (\u003ci\u003eThe Royal End\u003c\/i\u003e), and Paul Cézanne’s \u003ci\u003eYoung Italian Woman at a Table\u003c\/i\u003e. The provocative discussion reveals how each of these exceptional paintings, though depicting very different subjects—a fashionable actress, a preserved head, and a weary working woman—enacts a revolutionary, yet enduring, icon of beauty.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47471318335724,"sku":"9781606066065","price":40.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781606066065-on-modern-beauty-three-paintings-by-manet-gauguin-and-cezanne.jpg?v=1775239006"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/richard-r-brettell.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}