{"product_id":"cezanne-hardcover","title":"Cézanne - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eUlrike Becks-Malorny\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the latter half of the 19th century, in the verdant countryside near Aix-en-Provence, \u003cstrong\u003ePaul Cézanne (1839-1906)\u003c\/strong\u003e, busily plied his brush to landscapes and still lifes that would become anchors of modern art. With compact, intense dabs of paint and bold new approaches to light and space, he \u003cstrong\u003emediated the way from Impressionism to the defining movements of the early 20th century\u003c\/strong\u003e and became, in the words of both Matisse and Picasso, \"father of us all.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e This fresh artist introduction selects key works from Cézanne's oeuvre to understand his development, innovation, and crucial influence on modern art. From compositions of fruits and pears to scenes of outdoor bathers, we trace his \u003cstrong\u003eexperimentation with color, perspective, and texture\u003c\/strong\u003e to evoke \u003cstrong\u003e\"a harmony parallel to Nature\u003c\/strong\u003e,\" as well as the very process of seeing and recording.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Along the way, we discover Cézanne's celebrated \u003cem\u003eCard Players, \u003c\/em\u003ehis layering of warm and cool hues to build up form and surface, and the \u003cstrong\u003egeometric rigor of his landscapes\u003c\/strong\u003e from the vicinity of Aix-en-Provence, as bright with the light of southern France as they are bold with a radical new rendering of dimensions and depth.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe author: \u003cbr\u003eUlrike Becks-Malorny studied free painting in Geneva and art history in Bochum, Germany. Since gaining her doctorate in 1990, she has worked as an exhibition organizer and freelance author. She lives in Bonn, Germany.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 96\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.4 x 10.2 x 8.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 29, 2016\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67880465367192,"sku":"9783836530170","price":27.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0759\/8830\/4024\/files\/H0aqCHJ--29783836530170.webp?v=1793681529","url":"https:\/\/thepinkflamingobookstore.com\/products\/cezanne-hardcover","provider":"The Pink Flamingo","version":"1.0","type":"link"}