The Private Lives of the Impressionists - Brossura

Roe, Sue

Brossura

ISBN 10: 0060545593 ISBN 13: 9780060545598

Casa editrice: Perennial, 2007

Riassunto

A lively group portrait of the Impressionist artists traces how the movement's early leaders met in the studios of Paris and lived and worked together closely for several years, supporting one another through a series of emotional and financial difficulties. Reprint. 30,000 first printing.

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Recensione:

“Exceptionally detailed and thoroughly researched....Roe has done an admirable job of unearthing...countless...source materials.” (San Francisco Chronicle)

“The title suggests titillation and does not disappoint...Intelligent and well-crafted portraits of some of history’s most intriguing geniuses.” (Kirkus Starred Review)

“Roe constructs a penetrating group portrait...scintillatingly detailed and empathic.” (Booklist (starred review))

“Meticulously researched and vividly written...a comprehensive and revealing group portrait.” (Publishers Weekly)

“An entertaining, informative read...this [is a] wonderfully written biography.” (Bookseller)

“Charming... a decidedly readable work that should engage lay readers and spur undergraduates to conduct authentic research of their own.” (Library Journal)

“A compelling subject: Sue Roe’s book does it justice and is a pleasure to read.” (Henrietta Garnett, Literary Review)

“An illuminating insight into the lives of aesthetic revolutionaries” (Daily Telegraph (London))

“Vivid, superbly researched...Sue Roe transports us back to their Paris” (Daily Mail (London))

“Roe synthesizes the welath of published...work on half a dozen artists into a coherent narrative of kith and kinship” (Kathryn Hughes, The Guardian)

L'autore:

Sue Roe is the author of several books, including a widely praised biography of the artist Gwen John. She lives and teaches in Brighton, England.

Su questa edizione

• Editore: Perennial
• Data di pubblicazione: 2007
• ISBN 10: 0060545593
• ISBN 13: 9780060545598
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 356