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Berthe Morisot, Woman Impressionist
Accompanying a major traveling exhibition, this comprehensive volume examines Berthe Morisot’s remarkable body of work, painterly innovations, and leading role within the Impressionist canon.
Today Berthe Morisot (1841–1895) is considered a major Impressionist artist, a recent development despite the respect received in her lifetime from peers Edgar Degas, Édouard Manet, Claude Monet, and Pierre-Auguste Renoir. As the only female member of the Impressionist group at its founding in late 1873, Morisot played a major and multifaceted part in the movement, and her works were prized by pioneering dealers and collectors.
Lush illustrations from throughout Morisot’s career depict her daring experimentations and her embrace of modern subjects in the city and at the fashionable young women, and intimate, domestic interiors. Texts examine her in the context of her contemporaries, the critical reception of her work, the subjects and settings she chose, and the state of Morisot scholarship. Berthe Morisot, Woman Impressionist makes an important contribution to the field, with never-before-published letters, interdisciplinary scholarship, and a specific focus on Morisot’s pioneering developments as a painter first, woman second.
Today Berthe Morisot (1841–1895) is considered a major Impressionist artist, a recent development despite the respect received in her lifetime from peers Edgar Degas, Édouard Manet, Claude Monet, and Pierre-Auguste Renoir. As the only female member of the Impressionist group at its founding in late 1873, Morisot played a major and multifaceted part in the movement, and her works were prized by pioneering dealers and collectors.
Lush illustrations from throughout Morisot’s career depict her daring experimentations and her embrace of modern subjects in the city and at the fashionable young women, and intimate, domestic interiors. Texts examine her in the context of her contemporaries, the critical reception of her work, the subjects and settings she chose, and the state of Morisot scholarship. Berthe Morisot, Woman Impressionist makes an important contribution to the field, with never-before-published letters, interdisciplinary scholarship, and a specific focus on Morisot’s pioneering developments as a painter first, woman second.
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248 pages, Hardcover
Published June 26, 2018
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November 3, 2018
Lavishly illustrated, this in-depth analysis of the life and art of Berthe Morisot emphasizes her contribution to Impressionism ... several essays explore her impact and antecedents ... a visual delight ...
February 25, 2023
Gives a background of the artist, her background and the artists who influenced her. Great pictures of her paintings.
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February 28, 2023good content, but I don’t appreciate the title ‘WoMaN impressionist’, extra ironic since the book includes many accounts of feminism remark.
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