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A biography of the artist who practiced plein air painting and transformed the landscape genre, and whose vision led to the start of a new art movement called impressionism.

A major biography of the artist, supported by a wealth of examples of his work.

A print can sometimes tell us more than a painting about the history of art. Michel Melot illustrates his thesis in this book, analysing relationships between artists, the art market, the critics, collectors and political institutions. This fresh approach reveals Impressionism not as a sort of miracle, but as a response to economic and social upheaval. This original view of a key movement in the history of art allows the reader to understand its...