The Essential Claude Monet

by Catherine Morris, Claude Monet

For readers who are short on time, long on curiosity, and turned off by art-world jargon, Abrams presents a series of hip, entertaining books on artists and pop culture.* A fascinating account of the artist's life and work

* Fresh anecdotes, both professional and personal

* Concise sidebars on major players and cultural and social movements that shaped the artist's work

* Superb, full-color reproductions

112 pages, Hardcover

First published October 1, 1999

Reviews

[M · Rating 4 out of 5]

This little book really packs a punch. Monet is one of my favorite painters. This book gives a quick and concise history of his life and the emergence of the Impressionist movement. It contains most of his famous paintings and some of the lesser known ones.