Screen LibraryHenri Rousseau : 1844-1910 /
"Henri Rousseau (1844-1910) was a clerk in the Paris customs service who dreamed of becoming a famous artist. At the age 49, he decided to give it a try. At first, Rousseau's bright, bold paintings of jungles and exotic flora and fauna were dismissed as childish and simplistic, but his uni...
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| Group Author: | ; |
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Taschen,
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| Publisher Address: | Köln : |
| Publication Dates: | [2018] |
| Literature type: | Book |
| Language: |
English German |
| Series: |
Basic art series 2.0. |
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| Summary: |
"Henri Rousseau (1844-1910) was a clerk in the Paris customs service who dreamed of becoming a famous artist. At the age 49, he decided to give it a try. At first, Rousseau's bright, bold paintings of jungles and exotic flora and fauna were dismissed as childish and simplistic, but his unique and tenacious style soon won acclaim. After 1886, he exhibited regularly at Paris's prestigious Salon des Independants, and in 1908 he received a legendary banquet of honor, hosted by Picasso. Although best known for his tropical scenes, Rousseau, in fact, never left France, relying on books and magazines for inspiration, as well as trips to natural history museums and anecdotes from returning military acquaintances. Today, Rousseau's myth is well established in art history, garnering comparison with such other post-Impressionist masters as Cezanne, Matisse, and Gauguin. In this dependable TASCHEN introduction, we explore the makings of this late-blooming artist and his legacy as an unlikely hero of modernism."-- |
| Item Description: |
Translated from the German. Originally published in German: Köln : Benedikt Taschen Verlag, ©1991; and in English translation: Köln : Benedikt Taschen, ©1994. |
| Carrier Form: | 95 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), portraits ; 27 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references. |
| ISBN: |
9783836570763 3836570769 |
| Index Number: | ND553 |
| CLC: | J233(565) |
| Call Number: | J233(565)/S775 |
| Contents: | A carnival evening -- The liberty of art -- Poetry of poverty -- Against the tide -- War and peace -- Erring portraits -- Jungle Cabinet -- Henri Rousseau : biographical notes, life and work. |