Biographic: Monet

by Richard Wiles

Many people know that Claude Monet (1840–1926) was a founder of French Impressionism, a master of landscapes who painted Impression, Sunrise, and Water Lilies. What, perhaps, they don’t know is that he created the ponds featuring those water lilies and painted 250 oils of them; that his work Water Lily Pond sold for $80.4 million; that his Cliffs Near Dieppe was stolen not once but twice; and that he was almost blind when he painted some of his most famous works. This book presents an instant impression of his life, work, and fame, with an array of irresistible facts and figures converted into infographics to reveal the artist behind the pictures.

Genres: Biography, Art, Nonfiction

96 pages, Hardcover

Published November 1, 2018

Reviews

[Michelle · Rating 4 out of 5]

3.5

[Evelyn · Rating 4 out of 5]

Read this in the library in one sitting. It was inspiring to read about Monet's life - I've always been a fan of broken color and I'm intrigued by how he painted the same scene many times in different light settings. Enjoyed the "anatomy of a painting" analysis though they were few.

[Ash smells · Rating 2 out of 5]

Have very typical and easily found info about him. Included more about other artists than Monet himself. Super sad as he is my favourite painter

[Mikyla Houston · Rating 3 out of 5]

Definitely high level, but still good!

[Annie · Rating 3 out of 5]

Got it from the library, on recommendation of Carnegie Museum, in connection with their Monet show. It's mostly graphics, organized by theme, short factoids:24 poplar paintings, 250 waterlilies, 25 haystacks.chain smoker--apparently rarely seen without a cigarette--he died of lung cancer--and to put in perspective, john wayne smoked 120 a day, picasso, 80; frank sinatra and george harrison, 60. flower bordered double spread with one quote from Monet: "Aside from painting and gardening.... I'm good for nothing." yeah. not much meat. BUT: if you know very little about him, and want to get a sense, there are some good bits--where he painted, his place in a continuum of painters.