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Paul Cezanne: A to Z
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The incomparable play of light and colour in Paul Cezanne's work was the foundation of his reputation as a forerunner of modernism. From the start, he went his own way, and his paintings initially evoked a lack of understanding in art critics of the time, as well as ridicule.
Despite his romantic, baroque, impressionist, and finally classical influences, it is still difficult to ascribe Cezanne to any particular art movement. Still, which specific places left lasting impressions on the scion of a provincial banker's family? What and who were major influences supporting and advancing his innovative oeuvre?
Paul Cezanne: A to Z, by James H. Rubin, traces Cezanne's life and work in this brief volume, creating an image of a painter who wanted to transform painting itself. The author—and established connoisseur—succeeds in closely approaching the artist while at the same time maintaining the necessary distance to his inimitable paintings.
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Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9783775749138
Publisher: Hatje Cantz
Format: Hardback
Date Published: 27 January 2022
Country: Germany
Imprint: Hatje Cantz
Illustration: 40 Illustrations
Contributors:
- Designed by Joana Katte
- Designed by Torsten Köchlin
- Text by James H. Rubin
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Width: 130.0mm
Height: 195.0mm
Weight: 360g
Pages: 120
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About the Author
PAUL CEZANNE (1839-1906) was one of the most influential painters in the early days of modernism and has often been described as a pioneer of Neues Sehen, or New Vision. His work still exercises undiminished influence to this day.
JAMES H. RUBIN (*1944) is an art historian and professor at the State University of New York in Stony Brook. His research focuses on nineteenth-century European art, especially the history, theory, and critique of French modernism.
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