Cézanne The Colour library of art

by Basil Taylor

Introduction by Basil Taylor with notes to the forty eight plates by Nicholas Wadley.

Genres: Art

39 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1968

About the author

Basil Taylor (May 23, 1922-July 9, 1975) was a British art historian, writer, and broadcaster.

He attended Wadham College, Oxford and the Slade School of Art. From 1945 through 1951 he worked for the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) on the series “Ideas and Beliefs of the Victorians.”

In 1962, Taylor became the Director of the Paul Mellon Foundation for British Art, which was based in London

Reviews

[Tim Nason · Rating 3 out of 5]

Color reproductions of the paintings may be more accurate than they are in other books. The introductory text is incomprehensible. Excerpts from Cezanne’s letters are presented without context or explanation, making them likewise unintelligible. Comments by his artist contemporaries guide our understanding of Cezanne’s intentions and personality. Comments by critics mostly negative and inexplicable. Descriptions of the color plates are merely descriptive and lack explanation; references to certain details or techniques don’t reveal their significance.