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Americans In Paris 1860 1900
As the center of the art world in the late nineteenth century, Paris was a magnet for American art students and artists. They flocked to the studios of French artists like Jean-Léon Gérôme, William Bouguereau, and others, dreamed of showing their work at the annual Paris Salon, and watched intently as new styles such as Impressionism began to take hold. Hardly an American ...more
Hardcover, 288 pages
Published
March 28th 2006
by National Gallery London
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This book is a great companion book to "The Greater Journey, Americans in Paris" by David McCullough which is a bit short on illustrations of the american painters mentioned. This book is really a catalogue of the paintings exhibited at the National Gallery during it's Americans in Paris exhibition. It contains, however, a few scholarly essays on the matter. The illustrations are fantastic. The essays are brief and cover a few aspects of the french influence on american art in the nin...more
One of the best exhibits I've seen of Impressionist art (exhibit at the MFA in Boston). Whistler's Arrangement in Grey and Black, No. 1 -- most impressive. Love all of John Singer Sargent's work. Too many to list -- excellent exhibit.
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