Impressionism

by Ann Dumas

The art movement known as Impressionism has not always been as popular as it is today. When it first emerged in France in the last decades of the 19th century, critics reacted harshly, and few paintings were acquired by museums. This book, published to accompany a 1999 exhibition in the USA, explores how Impressionist works made their way into European museums: who collected them, when, and why - and why not. Extensively illustrated, the book presents both scholarly information and anecdote.

Genres: Art

272 pages, Hardcover

First published March 1, 1999

Reviews

[Paul · Rating 3 out of 5]

Fairly straight-forward, non-scholarly look at the Impressionists and their works. Early part of the book presents history, with numerous illustrations, and the second part of the book lists a good number of the important Impressionists with short personal histories and examples of their works. A light book, but nicely presented.

[Phillip · Rating 4 out of 5]

Detailed informative Introduction illuminates history of movement. Country profiles were very interesting with nice comparison of different societies perspective on trend. Pictures are clear and large enough for details to be clear and accompanying descriptions are nicely detailed.