The New Painting: Impressionism 1874-1886
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In the spring of 1874, a group of radical French artists defied the rigid conventions of the Paris Salon and mounted an independent exhibition on the Boulevard des Capucines — an act of creative rebellion that would permanently alter the course of Western art. The New Painting: Impressionism 1874–1886 is the authoritative exhibition catalogue chronicling this seismic cultural moment, tracing the eight landmark Impressionist exhibitions held in Paris across twelve transformative years. Directed and coordinated by Charles S. Moffett, with contributions from Ruth Berson, Barbara Lee Williams, and Fronia E. Wissman, the volume presents a meticulous, scholarly reconstruction of each exhibition, detailing the works shown, the critical reception, and the evolving ambitions of artists such as Monet, Degas, Renoir, Pissarro, and Morisot. Organized by The Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco in collaboration with the National Gallery of Art, Washington, this landmark publication argues that Impressionism was not a unified movement but a dynamic, often contentious dialogue between individualist artists united only by their rejection of academic tradition. Moffett's authoritative curatorial voice illuminates the commercial, social, and aesthetic forces that shaped each successive exhibition, revealing the internal fractures and fierce creative energies that drove the movement toward its dissolution in 1886. Rich in primary documentation and critical analysis, this catalogue stands as an indispensable reference for any serious student of nineteenth-century European art — leaving the reader to wonder what Western culture might look like had these rebels never taken that first audacious step.
Author: Charles S. Moffett
Format: Paperback
Published: 1986, The Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco
Genre: History of arts
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
Markings: Previous owner
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
In the spring of 1874, a group of radical French artists defied the rigid conventions of the Paris Salon and mounted an independent exhibition on the Boulevard des Capucines — an act of creative rebellion that would permanently alter the course of Western art. The New Painting: Impressionism 1874–1886 is the authoritative exhibition catalogue chronicling this seismic cultural moment, tracing the eight landmark Impressionist exhibitions held in Paris across twelve transformative years. Directed and coordinated by Charles S. Moffett, with contributions from Ruth Berson, Barbara Lee Williams, and Fronia E. Wissman, the volume presents a meticulous, scholarly reconstruction of each exhibition, detailing the works shown, the critical reception, and the evolving ambitions of artists such as Monet, Degas, Renoir, Pissarro, and Morisot. Organized by The Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco in collaboration with the National Gallery of Art, Washington, this landmark publication argues that Impressionism was not a unified movement but a dynamic, often contentious dialogue between individualist artists united only by their rejection of academic tradition. Moffett's authoritative curatorial voice illuminates the commercial, social, and aesthetic forces that shaped each successive exhibition, revealing the internal fractures and fierce creative energies that drove the movement toward its dissolution in 1886. Rich in primary documentation and critical analysis, this catalogue stands as an indispensable reference for any serious student of nineteenth-century European art — leaving the reader to wonder what Western culture might look like had these rebels never taken that first audacious step.