Manet by Himself
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The unity of Manet's life and art is revealed through the presentation of his letters and records of his conversations, together with a selection of his work in all media from all periods of his... This description may be from another edition of this product.
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0785804293
ISBN13:9780785804291
Release Date:January 1997
Publisher:Chartwell Books
Length:320 Pages
Weight:0.05 lbs.
Dimensions:1.3" x 10.0" x 12.5"
Customer Reviews
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huge collection of letters and a vast catalogue of his work
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 16 years ago
It's a pity that this book is out of print, but it is still widely available through second hand outlets. Beware of the Time Warner series that were published sometime around 2004, it is _heavily_ abridged and not worth buying ( I made that mistake with Degas' volume). The selected letters are very good, but there is very little from whom you might expect, like Degas, Morisot, Monet, Renoir, etc. Mainly the letters deal with art dealers, varied friends (Zola & Baudelaire are featured thoroughly), and family members. The catalogue of prints, sketches, pastels and finished paintings is worth the purchase alone though. I have several artbooks on Manet but this one had many works that I was unfamiliar with. If you are serious about studying Manet, I would definitely recommend this. If you are looking for a window into Manet's relationships with the other members of the Guerbois group, I would recommend _Impressionists Side by Side_ by Barbara Ehrlich White, or else _The Private Lives of the Impressionists_ by Sue Roe (each delivers a more contiguous narrative of the movement and the artists' interactions).
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