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A Companion to Impressionism
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The 21 st century's first major academic reassessment of Impressionism, providing a new generation of scholars with a comprehensive view of critical conversations
Presenting an expansive view of the study of Impressionism, this extraordinary volume breaks new thematic ground while also reconsidering established questions surrounding the definition, chronology, and membership of the Impressionist movement. In 34 original essays from established and emerging scholars, this collection considers a diverse range of developing topics and offers new critical approaches to the interpretation of Impressionist art.
Focusing on the 1860s to 1890s, this Companion explores artists who are well-represented in Impressionist studies, including Monet, Renoir, Degas, and Cassatt, as well as Morisot, Caillebotte, Bazille, and other significant yet lesser-known artists. The essays cover a wide variety of methodologies in addressing such topics as Impressionism's global predominance at the turn of the 20 th century, the relationship between Impressionism and the emergence of new media, the materials and techniques of the Impressionists, and the movement's exhibition and reception history. Part of the acclaimed Wiley Blackwell Companions to Art History series, this important new addition to scholarship in this field:
- Reevaluates the origins, chronology, and critical reception of French Impressionism
- Discusses Impressionism's account of modern identity in the contexts of race, nationality, gender, and sexuality
- Explores the global reach and influence of Impressionism in Europe, the Middle East, East Asia, North Africa, and the Americas
- Considers Impressionism's relationship to the emergence of film and photography in the 19th century
- Considers Impressionism's representation of the private sphere as compared to its depictions of public issues such as empire, finance, and environmental change
- Addresses the Impressionist market and clientele, period criticism, and exhibition displays from the late 19th century to the middle of the 20th century
- Features original essays by academics, curators, and conservators from around the world, including those from France, Germany, the United States, the United Kingdom, Japan, Turkey, and Argentina
The Wiley Blackwell Companion to Impressionism is an invaluable text for students and academics studying Impressionism and late 19 th century European art, Post-Impressionism, modern art, and modern French cultural history.
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Table of contents
- A Companion to Impressionism
- Contents
- List of Figures
- About the Editor
- Notes on Contributors
- Series Editor’s Preface
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction
- Part I What Was Impressionism? What Is an Impression? Definitions and New Directions
- Part II Painting as Object: Tools, Materials, and Close Looking
- Part III New Visual Media and the Other Arts
- Part IV Impressionism and Identity
- Part V Public and Private
- Part VI World Impressionism
- Part VII Criticism, Displays, and Markets
- Index
- EULA