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Camille Pissarro (1830-1903) was at the very center of the Impressionist movement. Although his paintings seem to typify the impressionist style, the variety of media in which he worked and his working practices, which involved careful studio preparation as well as plein air painting, lead us to redefine our concept of Impressionism. ... Read more

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Another title from The Crown Art Library, the most useful monographs available on a wide range of significant artists. Each volume is written by an internationally recognized authority and is generously illustrated with full-color reproductions of the artist's paintings and two-color reproductions of sketches and line drawings. ... Read more

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Edited by Christoph Becker. Essays by Christoph Becker, Wolf Eiermann, and Barbara Stern Shapiro.

Studying the effects of light, climate, and the seasons, Camille Pissarro experimented with art theory and technique, and fused a distinctive style that remains his own, within the larger style of Impressionism. He was a master in capturing the atmospheric nuances of changing seasons and times of day: sunrise, morning mist, hoar frost, blossoming trees, and light reflections on water. Working in close friendship with Monet, Cezanne, Renoir, and Degas, Pissarro participated in all Impressionist exhibitions in Paris, and as the oldest of the Impressionists, he was a thought-provoking influence and a source of inspiration. This publication presents Pissarro's oeuvre in all its thematic and artistic diversity. It is a spectrum which extends from the coloristic masterpieces of his early years, especially his landscapes, through to his later, equally famous views of Rouen and Paris, and includes a diversity of subject matter as seen in his portraits, still lifes, market scenes and representations of everyday peasant life. With over 250 illustrations, over 100 in color, this is an exceptional and beautifully designed survey of Pissarro's timeless art. ... Read more

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Disappointed
I'm interested in impressionism. I'm also painting. At first I want to buy this title because Pissarro is one of my favorite impressionist. I want to see all his paintings in full color. But this book emphasis on biography. So I could see such a little works of him. Very diappointed. I can't do nothing with this book becoz return it back to USA from Thailand takes too much cost.

the first impressionist
camille pissarro gets much less notice than many of his contemporaries -- renoir, monet, degas, cezanne, van gogh, sisley -- yet in many ways he's the most interesting and innovative of the lot. born and raised in the caribbean, he emigrated to france as a young adult and worked as a productive (though often near impoverished) artist for five decades. in that time many painting fashions came and went, yet pissarro was often at the forefront of them all. one of the founding impressionists, his paintings were early on more radical than other painters working at the time (his artistic convictions cost him dearly in market success); he befriended and mentored the likes of cezanne, gauguin, signac; he was among the first to apply the science of color vision to his painting, and with much more care and insight than the mechanical dotmaking of the neo-impressionists. his influence was vital to the development of 19th century painting and is brought to life in this well written and comprehensive survey. the many full page color reproductions of his beautiful, sensitive, skillful and continually evolving paintings show the depth of his artistic sentiment and insight. pissarro is a painter who looks better in the perspective of time, and this handsome study does him full justice. ... Read more

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An exceptionally beautiful look at Pissarro's late work.
Camille Pissarro's career was a vibrant and prolific one. The artist's late work on his eleven major series paintings (Rouen, Paris, Dieppe and Le Havre) is beautifully documented and discussed in this stunning volume. We join Pissarro in 1896 as he begins to explore atmosphere and mood through a variety of lighting and weather effects on a series of selected locations. Including such works as the collection of Boulevard Montmartre views as well as the The Avenue de l'Opera, The Tuileries Gardens and The Pont-Neuf, this book is recommended to anyone who loves impressionism in general, Pissarro's work in particular or simply longs for a visit to France and the City Of Light but only has $65.00 to spend. ... Read more

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Rip-Off
You think you're recieving the paper back edition of the hardcover book represented.YOUR NOT!!! save your money and get the hardcover edition

A Literary artistic treasure
Highyly reccomend it. It is an amazing portrayal of the arist life and provides a complete account of Camille's various artisit treasures. Preceding this book, there was not much info on Camille that could be commonly found in bookstores. Upon reading the book, i found it unlocked a completely new door to camilles work. Litereary gold, it has so much more than pictures in it. Filed under complete keys you oughtto understand about camille. An unforgettalievable treasure.

Balanced and Substantial
The number, size, and quality of color reproductions justifies thephysical weight of this book. Joachim Pissarro's commentary interests andinforms the reader without making the volume unduly heavy intellectually. Ifound that the basic chronological organzation with some thematicdigressions provided a good vantage point for understanding Pissarro'swork. ... Read more