Gustave Courbet
Condition: SECONDHAND
This is a secondhand book. The jacket image is a photograph of the exact copy we have in stock. This image shows the condition of this book. Further condition remarks are below.
Author: Gerstle Mack
Binding: Paperback
Published: Da Capo Press, 1989
Condition:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Tanning and foxing
Markings: No markings
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image. Stained book block.
Gerstle Mack's Gustave Courbet presents a comprehensive account of the influential French realist painter. This biography chronicles Courbet's revolutionary artistic vision and his impact on 19th-century art, detailing his controversial works and his unwavering commitment to depicting everyday life. The narrative uncovers the social and political landscape that shaped his career, illustrating the challenges and triumphs of an artist who defied academic conventions. Mack's scholarly yet accessible writing illuminates Courbet's enduring legacy, offering a vivid portrait of a pivotal figure in art history.
Author: Gerstle Mack
Binding: Paperback
Published: Da Capo Press, 1989
Condition:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Tanning and foxing
Markings: No markings
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image. Stained book block.
Gerstle Mack's Gustave Courbet presents a comprehensive account of the influential French realist painter. This biography chronicles Courbet's revolutionary artistic vision and his impact on 19th-century art, detailing his controversial works and his unwavering commitment to depicting everyday life. The narrative uncovers the social and political landscape that shaped his career, illustrating the challenges and triumphs of an artist who defied academic conventions. Mack's scholarly yet accessible writing illuminates Courbet's enduring legacy, offering a vivid portrait of a pivotal figure in art history.