Odilon Redon Books

One of the most expressive artists of the Symbolism movement, Odilon (1840–1916) led a quiet life. Withdrawn in manner, conventional in dress, and virtually unknown for the first half of his career, the French painter and graphic artist drew upon his own startlingly complex and fantastic inner world to create haunting works that reveal an existence beyond that of everyday vision. He transformed common subjects and models into strange, eerie images and exhibited a predilection for spiders and serpents, skeletons and skulls, gnomes and monsters — all rendered in a distinctive style of controlled, delicate realism.Redon's popularity arose chiefly among young progressive artists, who considered his works as visual correspondence to the literary symbolism of Mallarmé. Modern devotees regard Redon's translation of the subconscious world of dreams into visual reality as a precursor to Surrealism. This modestly priced volume offers a rich compilation of the influential artist's graphic works, with 209 illustrations — 72 lithographs, plus 37 etchings and engravings — depicting unforgettable scenes of fantasy and mystery.

French artist Odilon Redon (1840-1916) was a painter, lithographer, draftsman and pastellist, as well as a writer, critic and musician. This wide-ranging production between mediums and materials paralleled Redon's fascination with synaesthesia, the idea that an experience can be registered by several senses simultaneously, and that the experience could be more intense when several senses are solicited together--a phenomenon which captured the imaginations of many symbolists. To this end, Redon sought to interweave the expressive powers of literature, music and the visual arts together in works that combined and confused the senses. Next to literary themes and subjects linked to classical drama, Redon was particularly inspired by Richard Wagner's and Robert Schumann's music, among others. With more than 200 illustrations of works largely in private collections and held in the Kr�ller-M�ller Museum, and with essays by renowned experts on Redon and symbolism, this book provides extensive insight into the importance of literature and music in Redon's oeuvre. Addressing some of Redon's favorite themes in abundant visual detail, Odilon Redon: Literature and Music shows how the artist transposed literary and musical motifs in his work, and how he reinvented such themes over and over again to create new associations and meanings.

Published on the occasion of the largest ever Odilon Redon retrospective, held at the Grand Palais in Paris in the spring of 2011, this chunky but pocketbook-size paperback volume reproduces all 256 artworks included in the landmark exhibition. It begins with Redon's "Self-Portrait" of 1867 and then examines his famous suites of lithographs, including Dans le Reve and the classic illustrations to Poe, Huysmans and Flaubert. All of the great pastels and oils are here, in full color, as well as lesser-known works like painted screens; throughout, each of the works is accompanied by the captions used in the exhibition, which provide details of provenance and, where relevant, edition size.

De Amsterdamse verzekeringsmakelaar Andries Bonger (1860-1936), de beste vriend en zwager van Theo van Gogh, stelde rond 1900 een imposante verzameling samen met werken van Paul Cézanne, Vincent van Gigh,m Paul Gauguin, en bovenal van Odilon Redon en Émile Bernard.In deze publicatie staan Bongers opmerkelijke verzamelactiviteiten in de context van zijn tijd centraal. In nauwelijks vijftien jaar wist deze 'vooruitstrevende kunstvriend' door zijn persoonlijke contacten met kunstenaars tientallen kunstobjecten te verwerven.

Kalender mit 12 eingesteckten Kunstkarten, Titelblatt mit Passepartout und Foliendeckblatt.§Dreisprachiges Kalendarium. Kalenderformat: 19 x 24,5 cm.§Jede Kunstkarte kann nach Monatsende zum Sammeln, Verschenken oder Schreiben von Kartengrüßen weiter verwendet werden

Die Tagebücher und Aufzeichnungen Odilon Redons (1840 - 1916) erschienen erstmals unter dem Titel „A soi même“ im Jahre 1922. Sie schildern Kindheit und Heranwachsen, Einsamkeiten und Freundschaften, befruchtende Einflüsse und inneres Ringen des Malers, der zu den frühen Meistern der Moderne zählt.

Pečlivě připravený výbor z literárního díla francouzského symbolistického malíře představuje Redona jako neobyčejně citlivého člověka, snažícího se slovy zachytit jemnost myšlenky a prožívaného okamžiku. Zamyšlení nad soudobým malířstvím se zde střídají s nadčasovými úvahami o umění a životě.