Impressionism

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Between the 1860s and 1880s, a group of revolutionary young artists based in Paris developed a new way of depicting the world around them. The paintings they produced have since become world famous, and include some of the best-loved works in Western art.

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Horn Book Review

The piecemeal design of these books invites the reader to dip in and read small segments in order to easily learn a great deal or just the most important facts. Each double-page spread contains up to a dozen reproductions of artwork, sketchbooks, artists' materials, and examples of techniques, with extensive information appearing in captions and other small blocks of type. Included is a list of where to find each artist's works. Glos., ind. From HORN BOOK 1993, (c) Copyright 2010. The Horn Book, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

Kirkus Book Review

In the ``Eyewitness Art'' series, a beautifully illustrated survey organized (in their usual fashion) into topical spreads with introductory paragraphs plus a multiplicity of illustrative material--reproductions of art and photos (including many of items represented in the art), with lengthy, informative, fine- print captions. The effect is curiously like Impressionism itself: the dabs of information aren't intended to be exhaustive but are exquisitely chosen, arranged, and contrasted to give the essence of these pivotal ideas and images and their creators. In the process, Weston outlines Impressionism's antecedents, rise, and effect; introduces major figures and their subjects (``Café life''; ``Degas' dancers''); explores related topics (``The Impressionist palette''; patrons); and specifically details many techniques and effects, especially of brushwork and composition. Though it demands an intelligent and sophisticated reader, the style is admirably lucid; the book should be invaluable to young artists who are seriously interested in art history. Key dates; artists shown at the Impressionist exhibitions of 1874-86; brief glossary; index. (Nonfiction. YA+)