Impressionism

Originally published in two volumes, this in-depth study describes the history of Impressionism, and of Neo- and Post-Impressionism, in France; it is also affords an overview of related artistic development elsewhere in Europe and in North America. Overall, Impressionist painting has remained the most fascinating product of modern art - and the most popular. This 25th anniversary volume celebrates `the birth of color in modernity' with hundreds of color-reproduced illustrations showing the extraordinary extent with which Impressionist values and tendencies re-visualizes the real. Includes a Directory of Impressionism. Illus., color; b&w biographic photos. 704p. A Taschen 25th-anniversary edition.