- Paperback: 240 pages
- Publisher: Phaidon Press (Aug 26 1999)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0714838926
- ISBN-13: 978-0714838922
- Product Dimensions: 29.4 x 24.6 x 2.4 cm
- Shipping Weight: 1.4 Kg
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#363,943 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #1 in Books > Arts & Photography > Artists, A-Z > ( S-U ) > Sisley, Alfred
- #36 in Books > Arts & Photography > Schools, Periods & Styles > Impressionism
- #89 in Books > Arts & Photography > Painting > Landscape
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Product Description
From Publishers Weekly
Using unpublished letters and archival documents, Shone ( The Post-Impressionists ) sheds new light on impressionist painter Alfred Sisley (1839-1899) in this engrossing, meticulously researched critical biography. It illuminates the artist's personal estrangement from his English parents who settled in Paris and embraced French bourgeois life. The evidence suggests that the penurious painter was cut off financially by his father, who apparently died insane after suffering business reversals. Sisley emerges here as a resourceful, proud, solitary figure. Shone also provides valuable details on Sisley's genteel poverty, his relations with dealers and fellow impressionists and his secluded later years in northern France. One can follow the distinct phases of Sisley's style in the 130 high-quality color plates and 40 black-and-whites. Indispensable for lovers of Sisley's luminous, healing art.
Copyright 1992 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
Copyright 1992 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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A survey of the life and work of Alfred Sisley, one of the leading exponents of the Impressionist movement. The text examines how Sisley's painting life was devoted to the landscape. The author examines the tonal balance of such celebrated paintings as the snow-scenes of the Paris suburbs, views of the flooded Seine at Port-Marly and the colourful regattas on the Thames. The author recognizes that full recognition for the artist and his work only began after his relatively early death and argues that even now, his work is unjustifiably neglected. In studying Sisley's artistic development, the artist's English nationality, early career, struggle to earn a living, and secluded later years are examined.
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4.0 out of 5 stars (2 customer reviews)
6 of 9 people found the following review helpful
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Siscley, May 24 2000
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This review is from: Sisley (Paperback)
This book was incredible! It had all the information my daughter needed for her art project on him. I loved looking through it too. The pictures were outstanding! I HIGHLY reccomend it to any art lover
4 of 12 people found the following review helpful
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informative, Mar 29 2000
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This review is from: Sisley (Hardcover)
I had to do a report on sisley, and while the book was informative, it was quite lengthly. It did, however, have many good quality pictures. Iwouldn't recommend buying this book unless you really enjoy Sisley, because it took a lot of words to say the little information available on the illusive impressionist.
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