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1) Kandinsky
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Language
English
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Wassily Kandinsky (1866-1944) was a Russian painter credited as being among the first to truly venture into abstract art. He persisted in expressing his internal world of abstraction despite negative criticism from his peers. He veered away from painting that could be viewed as representational in order to express his emotions, leading to his unique use of colour and form. Although his works received heavy censure at the time, in later years they...
3) Manet
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Pub. Date
[1991]
Language
English
Description
Surveys the life and work of the artist, discussing his impact on Impressionism, his technique, and his crtical reception during his lifetime. The work of Manet is defined in this book - he was an artist who interpreted modern life with a fresh handling of colour and tone. Yet he craved official recognition and was dogged by notoriety. He rejected traditional conventions in paintings such as Le Dejeuner sur l'herbe and Olympia.
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