Edition |
First U.S. edition. |
Description |
viii, 356 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color), maps ; 24 cm |
Note |
First published in 2006 in Great Britain by Chatto & Windus. |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages [275]-322) and index. |
Contents |
Maps: Paris in the Nineteenth Century / Les Banlieues -- Part 1 : The Birth of Impressionism -- Part 2 : War -- Part 3 : Formations -- Part 4 : Dancing at the Moulin de la Galette -- Part 5 : The Atmosphere of the Boulevard -- Part 6 : Divisions -- Part 7 : Final Years -- Endnote : The Impressionist Market. |
Summary |
A 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. |
Subject |
Impressionism (Art) -- France.
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Painters -- France -- History -- 19th century -- Biography.
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Impressionist artists -- France -- Biography.
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ISBN |
0060545585 |
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9780060545581 |
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