Artists and Their Museums on the Riviera |
Barbara F. Freed, Alan Halpern ISBN: 0810927616 The French Riviera has been home to a remarkable number of the 20th century's great artists, including Chagall, Cocteau, Leger, Matisse, Picasso and Renoir, and close to the homes of many of them are museums dedicated to their work. Organized...(read more) |
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Cézanne in Provence |
Denis Coutagne ISBN: 2843236517 The great Neo-Impressionist painter Paul Cezanne spent most of his life working in the beautiful surroundings of Aix-en-Provence, where he was born in 1839. Only rarely has a work been so perfectly linked with a landscape; Cezanne in Provence uncovers...(read more) |
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Cézanne: The First Modern Painter |
Michel Hoog ISBN: 0500300372 A study of Paul Cezanne. Mocked by critics, he withdrew to Provence where he laboured quietly until hailed as the father of a new art. His work is shown in this book in full colour, his story is recounted by friends, critics and himself. |
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French Riviera: The 20s and 30s |
C. Bilas et al ISBN: 2745000519 Sorry - no summary available. |
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Lartigue's Riviera |
Jacques-Henri Lartigue et al ISBN: 2080136402 Jacques-Henri Lartigue discovered the Riviera with his first camera when he was just eleven years old. For the rest of his life he was a regular visitor to the Cote d'Azur, documenting the elegant resort life of the rich. A large seclection of these...(read more) |
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Matisse: A Way of Life in the South of France |
Gilles Plazy ISBN: 0847820882 A celebration of Matisse's way of life, his unique eye for colour, his inspiration and his light-filled homes in the South of France. |
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The Complete Letters of Van Gogh |
Vincent Van Gogh ISBN: 0821226304 The letters of Vincent van Gogh lay bare the events of his dramatic life, providing remarkable insight into the creative process, and touching revelations of his personal anguish. They are reproduced in these three volumes with over 200 ink drawings...(read more) |
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The Ultimate Picasso |
Brigitte Leal, Christine Piot, Marie-Laure Bernadac ISBN: 0810991144 Of all the books on the man many consider the greatest genius of twentieth-century art, this sumptuous work - now available as a compact, affordable paperback - stands out as truly the "ultimate" Picasso. Not only does it cover in one volume...(read more) |
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