The Impressionist Print

A print can sometimes tell us more than a painting about the history of art. Michel Melot illustrates his thesis in this book, analysing relationships between artists, the art market, the critics, collectors and political institutions. This fresh approach reveals Impressionism not as a sort of miracle, but as a response to economic and social upheaval. This original view of a key movement in the history of art allows the reader to understand its decisive effect on all the subsequent generations who have contributed to maintaining the tradition of the belle epreuve.

This lavishly illustrated book examines the profound influence of Japanese prints on the Impressionists and their American contemporaries.

Examines the use of cafes, opera houses, dance halls, theaters, racetracks, and the seaside in impressionist French paintings

In Paris the turn of the century marked a period where a gap was bridged between commercial and fine art. Artists as regarded as Toulouse-Lautrec, Bonnard and van Gogh contributed their talents to program covers and posters advertising cabaret shows and to limited-run etchings for art journals and political papers.This book examines the artists roles as printmakers, discussing influences, innovations and new market recognition. Essays on important artists accompany reproductions documenting the renaissance of printmaking. A glossary and reading list are included.