Monet in Normandy

New York: Rizzoli International Publications, Inc., 2006. 192 pages, colour illustrations, colour maps, colour portraits; 29 cm. Published in conjunction with the exhibition: "Monet in Normandy," held at the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, June 17 to September 17, 2006; North Carolina Museum of Art, October 15, 2006 to January 14, 2007; the Cleveland Museum of Art, February 18 to May 20, 2007. Near fine. Firm binding, clean inside copy. Light edgewear to wraps, age toning. OVERSIZE! No priority/international, except by special arrangement. Richly illustrated with colour plates. "An extraordinary new look at the world's most beloved Impressionist, this catalogue examines some of the artist's most important paintings, including the famed Giverny canvases, the iconic haystacks, and the Rouen cathedral series. Many rarely seen works are also featured and illustrate Monet's enduring ties to the Norman region. It was in Normandy that Monet began his painting career, and it was there that he met his first great mentor, Eug ne Boudin. Monet developed a deep affection for the region. He would return time after time to depict its dramatic coastline, picturesque villages, and seaside resorts. Normandy has been a source of inspiration for artists over the centuries, and the catalogue puts Monet's work in context with those who came before--Corot, Millet, Courbet, Whistler, and Boudin--and his fellow revolutionaries--Morisot, Pissarro, Renoir, Degas.Featuring more than sixty master works, Monet in Normandy marks one of the largest Impressionist exhibitions to be on view in the United States. Illuminating the essays are works by other great contemporaries such as Pissarro, Morisot, and Degas. / Richard Brettell is among the foremost authorities in the world on Impressionism and French painting of the period 1830 to 1930. Currently professor of aesthetic studies at the University of Texas at Dallas, he has taught at Northwestern University, the University of Chicago, Yale University, and Harvard University. Brettell is the author of monographs on Edgar Degas, Paul Gauguin, and Camille Pissarro." - Publisher.. Paperback. Very Good. 4to.