Paris in Ruins by Sebastian Smee - ISBN: 9781923058057
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War-torn Paris birthed Impressionism: a story of art, love, and revolution.

Paris in Ruins

Love, War and the Birth of Impressionism

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  • Paperback

    416 pages

  • Release Date

    10 September 2024

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Summary

The Pulitzer Prize-winning art critic’s gripping account of how political turmoil in Paris from 1870-1871 gave rise to Impressionism.

“Astonishing. A true story which exults in love, courage, beauty, mischief and the mystery of human intimacy.” - Annabel Crabb

Impressionism remains wildly popular. Crowds flock to exhibitions by its greatest artists: Édouard Manet, Berthe Morisot, Pierre-Auguste Renoir, Edgar Degas, Claude Monet, Camille Pissarro. But as Sebastian Smee shows in…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781923058057
ISBN-10:1923058053
Author:Sebastian Smee
Publisher:Text Publishing
Imprint:The Text Publishing Company
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:416
Release Date:10 September 2024
Weight:499g
Dimensions:32mm x 155mm x 234mm
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Paris in Ruins by Sebastian Smee - ISBN: 9781923058057
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About The Author

Sebastian Smee

Born in 1972 in Adelaide, Sebastian Smee is now a Pulitzer Prize-winning art critic at the Washington Post. He has written widely about art, and is the author of The Art of Rivalry: Four Friendships, Betrayals, and Breakthroughs in Modern Art. He lives in Boston.

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