The EY exhibition : impressionists in London : French artists in exile 1870-1904 /
"The EY Exhibition: Impressionists in London: French Artists in Exile charts the story of the French artists who took refuge in London during and after the devastating Franco-Prussian War and the Paris Commune. Following these traumatic events there was a creative flourish in London as the exil...
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Tate Publishing,
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Publisher Address: | London, England : |
Publication Dates: | 2017. |
Literature type: | Book |
Language: | English |
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"The EY Exhibition: Impressionists in London: French Artists in Exile charts the story of the French artists who took refuge in London during and after the devastating Franco-Prussian War and the Paris Commune. Following these traumatic events there was a creative flourish in London as the exiles responded to British culture and social life -- regattas, processions, parks, and of course the Thames. The book contains texts from a range of leading writers, drawing out key figures and events from this remarkable period to reveal the artists' connections with patrons, art dealers and British art |
Item Description: | Published to accompany an exhibition of the "EY exhibition : Impressionists in London : French artist in exile 1870-1904" held at Tate Britain, London, 2 November 2017-7 May 2018; Petit Palais, Paris, 20 June-14 October 2018. |
Carrier Form: | 272 pages : Illustrations (chiefly color), portraits ; 29 cm |
Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 259-261) and index. |
ISBN: |
9781849765244 1849765243 9781849764698 1849764697 |
Index Number: | ND547 |
CLC: | J231(565)-28 |
Call Number: | J231(565)-28/E971 |
Contents: |
EY foreword -- Crossing the Channel / Painters tested by the terrible year (1870-1) / Monet, Pissarro and fellow French painters in London 1970-1 / James Tissot, the Englishman / Alphonse Legros: migrant and cultural ambassador / A French demonstration: the pivotal roles of Jules Dalou and Edouard Lantéri in British sculpture / Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux in the footsteps of his idols / Through French eyes / |