1st Edition
Impressionists and Politics Art and Democracy in the Nineteenth Century
By Philip Nord
Copyright 2000
160 Pages
by
Routledge
150 Pages
by
Routledge
160 Pages
by
Routledge
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Impressionists and Politics is an accessible introduction to the current debates about Impressionism. Was the artistic movement really radical and innovative? Is the term "Impressionism" itself an adequate characterization of the movement of painters and critics that took the mid-nineteenth century Paris art world by storm? By providing an historical background and context, the book places the... Read more
Introduction; Chapter 1 Under the Empire: the origins of the new painting; Chapter 2 The coming of the Republic; Chapter 3 The crisis of impressionism;
Biography
Philip Nord is Professor of History at Princeton University
'Written in a lively and accessible style, this deceptively slim book is packed with information and provides and excellent introduction to Impressionism in its historic and political context.' - Frances Fowle, The Art Book, September 2001
