Rupert Bunny
Subtitle: artist in Paris
By: Deborah Edwards with Denise Mimmocchi, David Thomas, and Anne Gérard
Contributors: Mimmocchi, Denise; Edwards, Deborah; Art Gallery of New South Wales; Art Gallery of South Australia; National Gallery of Victoria
Publisher: Art Gallery of New South Wales
Published: 2009
Place of publication: [Sydney]
Language: eng
Number of pages: 224
ISBN-13: 9781741740479
Description: "Rupert Bunny (1864–1947) is an exotic in the history of Australian art. A creator of grand, sumptuous paintings of Parisian life in the late 19th century, Bunny became one of the most successful artists of his generation. Bunny's romantic portrayals of beautiful women at leisure capture the charm and idyllic life of France's "beautiful era" – the seemingly endless summer of the belle époque. His dream-like paintings of mythological scenes reveal an inspired and imaginative view of life and art. Rupert Bunny's international success over the five decades he spent in Paris saw his work exhibited throughout Europe and collected by the leading museums. He also led a fascinating and cosmopolitan life with Nellie Melba, Auguste Rodin, Claude Debussy and Sarah Bernhardt among his acquaintances."--Art Gallery of New South Wales website.
Notes: Catalogue of an exhibition held at the Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, 21st November 2009 - 21st February 2010, the National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne and the Art Gallery of South Australia, Adelaide.

Includes bibliographic references and index.