Monet

by Frank Milner, Claude Monet

With prints ranging from the 1860s through the 1920s, Claude Manes nearly seventy years of productivity are fully represented to confirm his artistic eminence as one of the founders of Impressionism. A total of sixty works from each stage of his career ore seen in striking prints. A fascinating introduction reveals the Parisian life and Monet's influences, including the Japanese woodblock prints by Hiroshige which led to the design of his own famous garden.

Genres: Art, Nonfiction

Paperback

First published January 1, 2001

About the author

Art historian and Japanese woodblock print collector

Reviews

[Natalie · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a nice collection of Monet’s work from his early still life's to the final water lily collection. The book begins with a brief narrative of Monet’s life and explanations of the paintings that follow. This book is a quick read and perfect if you want a basic overview of Monet and his art. I love Monet’s appreciation for nature. My favorite passage explains that students of Monet “were instructed to go direct to Nature, to transcribe their own observations, and if they were not satisfied to give up being artists.”

[Michael Heath-Caldwell · Rating 3 out of 5]

Book on Monet, well illustrated.