Impressionism: Reflections and Perceptions

by Meyer Schapiro

A fresh appraisal of the factors linking the Impressionists by one of the leading twentieth century art historians.

Genres: Art

Hardcover

First published October 1, 1997

About the author

Meyer Schapiro (23 September 1904 – 3 March 1996) was a Lithuanian-born American art historian.

Schapiro was a proponent of modern art, on which he published essays alongside books on Van Gogh and Cézanne. He was a founder of Dissent, along with Irving Howe and Michael Harrington. From 1966–1967 Schapiro was the Norton professor at Harvard University.

Reviews

[Robert Poortinga · Rating 4 out of 5]

Absolutely great book, very informative and lots of paintings to understand the texts. A definite must read if interested in the subject of impressionism.