Random House New Releases - Art - History - Modern (Late 19Th Century To 1945) - Between May 22, 2012 and June 21, 2013.

Cezanne by Alex Danchev

2012-10-23T00:30:00-05:00

Cezanne A Life
Written by Alex Danchev

With 32-pages of full-color inserts, and black-and-white illustrations throughout.

Alex Danchev gives us the first comprehensive assessment of the revolutionary work and restless life of Paul Cézanne to be published in decades. One of the most influential painters of his time and beyond, Cézanne was the exemplary artist-creator of the modern age who changed the way we see the world.

With brisk intellect, rich documentation, and eighty-eight color and fifty-two black-and-white illustrations, Danchev tells the story of an artist who was originally considered a madman, a barbarian, and a sociopath. Beginning with the unsettled teenager in Aix, Danchev takes us through the trials of a painter who believed that art must be an expression of temperament but was tormented by self-doubt, who was rejected by the Salon for forty years, who sold nothing outside his immediate circle until his thirties, who had a family that he kept secret from his father until his forties, who had his first exhibition at the age of fifty-six—but who fiercely maintained his revolutionary beliefs. Danchev shows us how the beliefs Cézanne held and the life he led became the obsession and inspiration of artists, writers, poets, and philosophers from Henri Matisse and Pablo Picasso to Samuel Beckett and Allen Ginsberg. A special feature of the book is a remarkable series of Cézanne’s self-portraits, reproduced in full color.

Cézanne is not only the fascinating life of a visionary artist and extraordinary human being but also a searching assessment of his ongoing influence in the artistic imagination of our time. A stunning portrait of a monumentally important artist, this is a biography not to be missed.

Cezanne by Alex Danchev

2012-10-23T00:30:00-05:00

Cezanne A Life
Written by Alex Danchev

From the Hardcover edition.

London's Statues and Monuments by Peter Matthews

2012-07-24T00:30:00-05:00

London's Statues and Monuments
Written by Peter Matthews

The streets and public spaces of London are rich with statues and monuments commemorating the great people of history. From the monumental Nelson's Column in Trafalgar Square and Sir Christopher Wren's Great Fire Monument to the charming Peter Pan statue in Kensington Gardens, and the bronze of Paddington Bear on the lawn of the railway station that gave him his name, the range of London's statues and monuments is huge. Some commemorate events, while others celebrate people, real and fictional. Some take the form of small reliefs, while others are huge pedimented bronzes, larger than life size. Executed in stone, bronze and a range of other materials, London's statues and monuments include work by some of the greatest sculptors.

Shire first published a book on this subject in 1968, and for forty years it was a stalwart of the list, opening the eyes of countless Londoners and visitors to the capital to the sculptural splendour of the city. Peter Matthews has now produced an entirely new book on the subject, reorganised, rewritten, and reillustrated with a completely new set of specially taken photographs. Over 500 statues and monuments feature in this indispensible guide, and fascinating information about the sculptors and the stories behind the monuments make this book a uniquely useful resource for anyone wanting to gain a deeper insight into these wonderful adornments to the streets of the capital.

London's Statues and Monuments by Peter Matthews

2012-05-22T00:30:00-05:00

London's Statues and Monuments
Written by Peter Matthews

Trade Paperback, 256 pages | Shire | Travel - Europe - Great Britain; Art - History - Modern (Late 19Th Century To 1945); Reference - Personal & Practical Guides | $19.95 | May 22, 2012 | 978-0-7478-0798-8 (0-7478-0798-1)

Random House New Releases - Art - History - Modern (Late 19Th Century To 1945) - Between May 22, 2012 and June 21, 2013.

Cezanne by Alex Danchev

Cezanne A LifeWritten by Alex Danchev

Cezanne by Alex Danchev

Cezanne A LifeWritten by Alex Danchev

London's Statues and Monuments by Peter Matthews

London's Statues and Monuments Written by Peter Matthews

London's Statues and Monuments by Peter Matthews

London's Statues and Monuments Written by Peter Matthews

Cezanne A Life
Written by Alex Danchev

Cezanne A Life
Written by Alex Danchev

London's Statues and Monuments
Written by Peter Matthews

London's Statues and Monuments
Written by Peter Matthews