Impressionism: Art, Leisure, and Parisian Society
In this "provocative study," Herbert explains how Paris's architecture became raw material for the impressionists and analyzes the social forces that shaped individual painters. According to PW , "Picture after picture is given a fresh, often unexpected reading, and the more than 300 plates (two-thirds in color) are deftly interwoven with the sprightly narrative."Copyright 1991 Reed Business Information, Inc.