Críticas
“¿Por qué el arte no iba a ser bello? Ya hay bastantes cosas desagradables en el mundo.” ― Pierre-Auguste Renoir
“Este es el libro de referencia sobre el artista.” ― Papel en blanco
Reseña del editor
Pierre-Auguste Renoir's (1841-1919) timelessly charming paintings still reflect our ideals of happiness, love, and beauty. Derived from our large-format volume, the most comprehensive retrospective of his work published to date, this compact edition examines the personal history and motivation behind the legend. Though he began by painting landscapes in the Impressionist style, Renoir found his true affinity in portraits, after which he abandoned the Impressionists altogether. Though often misunderstood, Renoir remains one of history's most well-loved painters--undoubtedly because his works exude such warmth, tenderness, and good spirit.
In an incisive text tracing the artist's career and stylistic evolution, Gilles Néret shows how Renoir reinvented the painted female form, with his everyday goddesses and their plump contours, rounded hips and breasts. Renoir's later phase, marked by his return to the simple pleasure of the female nude in his Bathers series, was his most innovative and stylistically influential, and would inspire such masters as Matisse and Picasso.
With a complete chronology, bibliography, photos, sketches, and brilliant reproductions, this is the essential work of reference on this enduring master artist.
About the series
TASCHEN is 40! Since we started our work as cultural archaeologists in 1980, TASCHEN has become synonymous with accessible publishing, helping bookworms around the world curate their own library of art, anthropology, and aphrodisia at an unbeatable price. Today we celebrate 40 years of incredible books by staying true to our company credo. The 40 series presents new editions of some of the stars of our program--now more compact, friendly in price, and still realized with the same commitment to impeccable production.
Biografía del autor
Gilles Néret (1933-2005) era historiador del arte, periodista, escritor y conservador de museos. Fundó el museo SEIBU y la galería Wildenstein de Tokio, dirigió las revistas de arte L'Œil y Connaissance des Arts, y recibió el premio Élie Faure en 1981. Entre los numerosos libros que escribió para TASCHEN se incluyen Dalí – La obra pictórica, Matisse y Erotica Universalis.
