{"product_id":"2026200018479-secondhand-renoir-my-father","title":"Renoir: My Father","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBook: Good\u003cbr\u003eJacket: Very good\u003cbr\u003ePages: Good\u003cbr\u003eCondition remarks: Condition as shown in image\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFew figures in the history of art have been rendered as intimately and as lovingly as Pierre-Auguste Renoir is in his son's landmark memoir, Renoir: My Father. Jean Renoir — himself a celebrated filmmaker — chronicles his childhood at the feet of one of Impressionism's greatest masters, painting a vivid portrait of a man whose genius was matched only by his warmth, humour, and stubborn vitality. Set against the sun-drenched landscapes of southern France and the bustling ateliers of Paris, the narrative unfolds as both a personal memoir and a sweeping account of a pivotal era in Western art.\n\nJean Renoir writes with the same sensitivity to light and human detail that distinguished his father's canvases, illuminating the domestic rituals, friendships, and artistic philosophy that shaped Pierre-Auguste's extraordinary body of work. The memoir stands as a definitive document of the Impressionist movement, offering readers unparalleled access to the private world behind the paintings that now hang in the greatest museums on earth. More than a biography, it is a meditation on creativity, on the bond between fathers and sons, and on the enduring power of beauty — leaving one to wonder where the painter's vision ended and the filmmaker's began.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50736214081755,"sku":"2026200018479-SECONDHAND","price":15.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/0f80cb2d-c3f1-494e-916a-de05f8009bd2.png?v=1792122624","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026200018479-secondhand-renoir-my-father","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}