This exhibition catalogue focuses on Manet's maritime paintings. Edouard Manet (1832 -1883) was passionate about the sea. Before becoming a painter, he spent six months at sea and, like many Europeans of his era, he took numerous seaside holidays. Manet made his public debut as a marine painter at the Paris Salon of 1864 with "The Battle of the USS 'Kearsarge' and the CSS 'Alabama'", his dramatic depiction of a US Civil War naval battle off the coast of France, and he continued to paint seascapes throughout his career. ...
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This exhibition catalogue focuses on Manet's maritime paintings. Edouard Manet (1832 -1883) was passionate about the sea. Before becoming a painter, he spent six months at sea and, like many Europeans of his era, he took numerous seaside holidays. Manet made his public debut as a marine painter at the Paris Salon of 1864 with "The Battle of the USS 'Kearsarge' and the CSS 'Alabama'", his dramatic depiction of a US Civil War naval battle off the coast of France, and he continued to paint seascapes throughout his career. These extraordinary works clearly reflect his intimate knowledge of and love for maritime vessels and the sea. "Manet and the Sea" highlights the French master's beautiful and varied seascapes. Essays by leading scholars discuss how Manet completely overturned the established academic conventions of marine painting in France. His provocative approach was equal to that of his contemporary Gustave Courbet, and his bold and innovative techniques inspired many younger artists, including Claude Monet, Berthe Morisot, James McNeill Whistler and Pierre-Auguste Renoir. Essays on these and other artists place their seascapes in relation to Manet's pictures.
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Fine in Fine jacket. 4to-over 9¾"-12" tall. To accompany the travelling exhibition at The Art Institute of Chicago, Philadelphia Museum of Art and the Van Gogh Museum Amsterdam, between October 2003 and September 2004; 1st edition, large square 4to, 272pp, colour photo plates, various contributors; superior production all round; VG+/Fine Copy in VG+/Fine DJ. NB This is a large heavy book well outside the preset postage tariffs; however for simplicity this item has been priced accordingly and no extra postage will be required unless buyer wants overseas sending. Overseas, which includes Europe and the Republic of Ireland, would involve extra postage and would be expensive proportionate to the price of the book.
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As New in Fine+ dust jacket. 0300101643. With 132 colour and 74 b&w plates and illustrations. Slight denting to front of dustjacket. Light shelfwear.; 25 x 31.5 x 3cm; xvi, 272 pages; Exhibitions: The Art Institute of Chicago, October 20 2003-January 19 2004; Philadelphia February 15-May 30 2004; Van Goch Museum, Amsterdam, June 18-September 26 2004. Contributions by Lloyd DeWitt; Richard Dorment; Douglas W. Druick; Gloria Groom; John Leighton; Joseph J. Rishel; Bill Scott; Ann Temkin and; John Zarobell. The first book to highlight the French painter's long-standing love affair with the ocean celebrates his fascination in words and images, highlighting the paintings that reflect his knowledge of, and passion for, all things maritime and oceanic. (Fine Arts)
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Exhibition catalogue. First edition 2003. xv+272 pages. Illustrated in colour and black and white. Cloth. Very good indeed in dustjacket. This exhibition catalogue focuses on Manet's maritime paintings. Edouard Manet (1832-1883) was passionate about the sea. Before becoming a painter, he spent six months at sea and, like many Europeans of his era, he took numerous seaside holidays. Manet made his public debut as a marine painter at the Paris Salon of 1864 with "The Battle of the USS 'Kearsarge' and the CSS 'Alabama'", his dramatic depiction of a US Civil War naval battle off the coast of France, and he continued to paint seascapes throughout his career. These extraordinary works clearly reflect his intimate knowledge of and love for maritime vessels and the sea. "Manet and the Sea" highlights the French master's beautiful and varied seascapes. Essays by leading scholars discuss how Manet completely overturned the established academic conventions of marine painting in France. His provocative approach was equal to that of his contemporary Gustave Courbet, and his bold and innovative techniques inspired many younger artists, including Claude Monet, Berthe Morisot, James McNeill Whistler and Pierre-Auguste Renoir. Essays on these and other artists place their seascapes in relation to Manet's pictures. We are specialists in Artists Monographs, Illustrated items and Catalogues. All items are as described and dispatched within 24 hours in a secure package. We are professional booksellers with over 35 years experience, you may order with confidence.
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HARDCOVER Good-Bumped and creased book with tears to the extremities, but not affecting the text block, may have remainder mark or previous owner's name-GOOD Oversized.
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Near Fine. Near Fine Dust Jacket. 4to-over 9¾"-12" tall. 271 pp. Tightly bound. Corners not bumped. Text is free of markings. No ownership markings. Near fine dust jacket. NOTE: This copy is near fine (not fine) because there is one 1/4" in diameter circular stain to the front end paper near the gutter. It is a small cosmetic detraction. This copy is smyth sewn. Smyth sewing is a method of bookbinding where groups of folded pages (referred to as signatures) are stitched together using binder thread. Each folded signature is sewn together individually with multiple stitches and then joined with other signatures to create the complete book block. This is the traditional and best method of bookbinding.