Seurat by Richard Thomson

Seurat by Richard Thomson

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This monograph aims to throw new light on the meaning and imagery of Seurat's paintings. Thomson situates Seurat's work within the fluctuating intellectual and social currents of the day, and examines his depiction of Paris, its suburbs and its popular entertainment.

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Seurat by Richard Thomson

This illustrated monograph throws new light on the meaning and imagery of Seurat's paintings. The usual account of Seurat lays most stress on technical and formal aspects of his work. While accepting their importance, Richard Thomson seeks to redress the balance by providing a sustained analysis of Seurat's imagery and situating his work within the fluctuating intellectual and social currents of the day. To Seurat the vital subject for contemporary painting was the modern metropolis, and this book examines the critical way in which he depicted and interpreted Paris, its suburbs and its popular entertainment.
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ISBN 13 9780714826752
ISBN 10 0714826758
Title Seurat
Author Richard Thomson
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Phaidon Press Ltd
Year published 1990-09-13
Number of pages 240
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.