Van Gogh and the Avant-Garde

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Van Gogh and the Avant-Garde explores the innovative portrayals of industry and leisure crafted by five avant-garde artists in Asnières, a Parisian suburb, during the late nineteenth century. From 1881 to 1890, Vincent van Gogh, Georges Seurat, Paul Signac, Emile Bernard, and Charles Angrand transformed this vibrant locale into a site of artistic experimentation. Asnières, known for its aquatic sports and festivals and shaped by new transport links, presented a striking contrast between leisure by the Seine and the rising factories across the river. The artists captured this modern tension by pioneering new motifs, styles, and techniques, pushing the boundaries of their art. The volume includes scholarly essays on each artist and a map of their painting locations, richly illustrated to provide an in-depth study of this unique artistic moment.
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This book is ideal for enthusiasts of Impressionism and Post-Impressionism, scholars of late nineteenth-century art, and readers interested in the cultural history of Paris. It suits those who appreciate detailed studies of artistic technique and the social contexts influencing avant-garde art.

An examination of the innovative portrayals of industry and leisure created by five avant-garde artists working at Asnières in the late nineteenth century

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An examination of the innovative portrayals of industry and leisure created by five avant-garde artists working at Asnières in the late nineteenth century

From 1881 to 1890, Vincent van Gogh, Georges Seurat, Paul Signac, Emile Bernard, and Charles Angrand chose Asnières, a suburb of Paris, as a site of artistic experimentation. Located on the Seine, Asnières became a popular destination for Parisians thanks to aquatic sports and festivals starting in the 1850s, facilitated by the arrival of new train stations and bridges earlier in the century.

This convenient new transportation system had beckoned Parisians to more distant destinations like Argenteuil and Bougival, resulting in the river scenes depicted by Impressionists like Monet and Renoir. At the same time, the idyllic landscape of Asnières increasingly contrasted with the factories appearing on the opposite side of the river.

Homing in on the tensions between leisure and work, the avant-garde artists at Asnières sought to capture the feeling of this starkly modern landscape by developing innovative motifs, styles, and techniques that pushed their work in new directions.

Offering an unprecedented in-depth look at the work produced by the artists at Asnières, this handsomely illustrated volume includes scholarly essays on each of the artists as well as a map detailing the locations where the artists painted.

Exhibition Schedule:

Art Institute of Chicago
(May 14–September 4, 2023)

Van Gogh Museum, Amsterdam
(October 13, 2023–January 14, 2024)

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780300269765

Publisher: Yale University Press

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 25 April 2023

Country: United States

Imprint: Yale University Press

Illustration: 200 color + b-w illus.

Contributors:

Contributions by Richard Thomson
Edited by Bregje Gerritse
Edited by Jacquelyn N Coutre
Contributions by Jena K Carvana
Contributions by Charlotte Hellman
Contributions by Joost van der Hoeven
Contributions by Francois Lespinasse
Contributions by Teio Meedendorp

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 216.0mm

Height: 292.0mm

Weight: 250g

Pages: 208

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Arts & Culture Non-Fiction

About the Author

Bregje Gerritse is researcher at the Van Gogh Museum, Amsterdam. Jacquelyn N. Coutré is Eleanor Wood Prince Associate Curator in Painting and Sculpture of Europe at the Art Institute of Chicago.