Berthe Morisot

Berthe Morisot

Jean Dominique Rey

Book - 2018

"Berthe Morisot was Fragonard's descendant, Corot's student, Manet's model. But above all, Morisot was the foremost female painter of the impressionist movement and, to quote Apollinaire, "one of the most complete artists of her day." While she belongs to the finest tradition of French oil painting, her pastels are as brilliant as those of her friend Degas and her delicate watercolors are undisputed masterpieces. This book showcases the life and works of the influential artist, focusing on the key stages of her career, from her role in the "realist" avant-garde to the advent of impressionism, to the birth of her only child, Julie, who would quite literally grow up under her mother's paintbrush. A...n anthology of citations from the writers in her entourage--including Stéphane Mallarmé and Paul Valéry--as well as personal correspondence between Morisot and other important artists of the late nineteenth century provide further insight into a unique talent and a fascinating period in the history of art." --

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Subjects
Morisot, Berthe, > 1841-1895 > Criticism and interpretation.
Impressionism (Art) > France.
Published
Paris : Flammaron, S.A [2018]
Language
English
French
Main Author
Jean Dominique Rey (author)
Other Authors
Berthe Morisot, 1841-1895 (artist), Louise Rogers Lalaurie (translator)
Edition
English-language edition
Physical Description
218, [6] pages : color illustrations, portraits ; 28 cm
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages [221-223]).
ISBN
9782080203458
  • "This singularly painterly painter" / Sylvie Patry
  • The beautiful painter
  • Pastels, watercolors, and drawings
  • Writers in Morisot's circle
  • Appendices.
Review by Library Journal Review

Originally published in 1982 and updated in 2010, this work's latest edition, with a foreword by curator Sylvie Patry examines the formal qualities of impressionist Berthe Morisot's use of color, form, style, and brushstrokes. Art historian and curator Rey (Monet: Water Lilies) praises Morisot's work but at the same time uses reductive and feminizing language to describe its qualities. -Patry's introduction counters this description, stating that Morisot thought of herself as an artist, not a woman artist, and wanted to be judged in this way alongside her male colleagues such as Monet, Degas, and Renoir. Rey includes quotes from Morisot's unpublished notebooks and a valuable section with correspondences from noted writers of the day, such as Stéphane Mallarmé and Émile Zola, with commentary by Rey. VERDICT Lovely color images and details of the artworks comprise this excellent overview of an important impressionist artist. Readers should take note that this is the same book as the 2010 edition with the same content, likely republished to coincide with the traveling 2018 Berthe Morisot -exhibition.-Sandra -Rothenberg, Framingham State Univ. Lib., MA © Copyright 2018. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

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