Mary Cassatt's tender and profound paintings redefined portraiture and broke down barriers for women in art--both as artists and as subjects. This collection celebrates the artist's insightful portrayal of women and children in their everyday lives.ives.
"As she did for the Modernists In Montmartre, noted art historian and biographer Sue Roe now tells the story of the Surrealists in Montparnasse. In Montparnasse begins on the eve of the First World War and ends with the 1936 unveiling of Dalí's Lobster Telephone. As those extraordinary years unfolded, the Surrealists found ever more innovative ways of exploring the interior life, and asking new questions about how to define art. In Montparnasse recounts how this artistic revolution came to be amidst the salons and cafés of that vibrant neighborhood. Sue Roe is both an incisive art critic of these pieces and a beguiling biographer with a fingertip feel for this compelling world. Beginning with Duchamp, Roe then takes us through the rise of the Dada movement, the birth of Surrealist photography with Man Ray, the creation of key works by Ernst, Cocteau, and others, through the arrival of Dalí. On canvas and in their readymades and other works these artists juxtaposed objects never before seen together to make the viewer marvel at the ordinary--and at the workings of the subconscious. We see both how this art came to be and how the artists of Montparnasse lived. Roe puts us with Gertrude Stein in her box seat at the opening of The Rite of Spring; with Duchamp as he installs his famous urinal; at a Cocteau theatrical with Picasso and Coco Chanel; with Breton at a session with Freud; and with Man Ray as he romances Kiki de Montparnasse"-- Provided by publisher
Previously published: London: Fig Tree, [2014].
The book offers an engaging exploration of the early Impressionist artists, highlighting their close-knit relationships as they navigated the challenges of their craft in Paris. It delves into their collaborative spirit, showcasing how they provided emotional and financial support to one another while developing their revolutionary artistic styles. Through vivid anecdotes, it paints a picture of their vibrant community and the struggles they faced in establishing the Impressionist movement.