Cezanne. Crown Art Library

Crown Art Library

by Yvon Taillandier

Another title from The Crown Art Library , the most useful monographs available on a wide range of significant artists. Each volume is written by an internationally recognized authority and is generously illustrated with full-color reproductions of the artist's paintings and two-color reproductions of sketches and line drawings.

Genres: Art

96 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1988

About the author

Yvon Taillandier (28 March 1926 - 3 March 2018) was a French artist, author and critic

Reviews

[Patrick Sherriff · Rating 4 out of 5]

A pretty representative collection of Cezanne's works, with 80 or so full colour reproductions and charcoal sketches. I can't comment on the writing as my French sucks, but combine this with a wikipedia entry and you can get a feeling for what Cezanne was about.

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[Eliška · Rating 4 out of 5]

An interesting book about Paul Cezanne's work. I like how the author explains some technique and lets readers to see it with their own eyes on an example of painting.

[Ezekiel · Rating 4 out of 5]

Seems like a very succinct take on the man and his impact on painting. (I say "seems" because I'm less than a novice when it comes to art history, and I'm without a drop of talent in such arts, so who knows if Taillandier is talking out his ass?) But what he says makes sense to me. I think he argues well how Cezanne prefigures the arts movements of the twentieth century. I also like how he draws a line from Giotto to El Greco to Cezanne in the sense of relief (as in bas-relief) in painting. It wasn't a claim I'd come across before and I believe it enriches my understanding of the great man's art.

[Justine · Rating 4 out of 5]

Features lots of large color photographs of some of Cezanne's lesser-known works. This is a very small selection of his work, but I enjoyed it.

[Tim Nason · Rating 4 out of 5]

Excellent text describing Cezanne’s intentions and techniques, giving the reader a more complete understanding of his art beyond its often dazzling beauty.

[Joel Ackerman · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is the best of all the art books I've read so far. Mostly analysis, suited for all readers. I wish they all could be written this way. A masterpiece of art criticism.