Author: BOWNESS, ALAN, MARIE-THéRèSE DE FORGES, MICHEL LACLOTTE, HéLèNE TOUSSAINT
Title: Gustave Courbet (1819-1877). Grand Palais, Paris 1977-78 (Catalogue)
Description: Paris: Nationaux, 1977. First Edition; First Impression. Original decorated wrappers. ISBN: 2711800717. From the library of Robert J. Knecht. With b/w and colour plates & illustrations. Somewhat foxed top edge and fore edge. Slight wear and slight soiling to covers, spine and corners. Light foxing to first few pages. Loose newspaper clippings inserted. Previous owner's name and date written neatly in ink on endpaper. ; Very light wear to spine, covers and corners. Foxing to book block edges and light foxing to front free end paper. Colour and b&w plates throughout. B&W illustration on front free end paper (recto) with additonal illustrations of Courbet on the following 3 pages. Spine, tight. Gustave Courbet (1819–1877) was a pioneering French painter, celebrated as a leading figure of Realism, challenging academic conventions by depicting ordinary subjects with stark honesty. Courbet's influential works, notably A Burial at Ornans and The Stone Breakers, confronted social realities and everyday experiences. The 1977–78 Grand Palais exhibition in Paris marked the centenary of his death, highlighting his commitment to authenticity and social engagement, while reaffirming his significant role in transforming nineteenth-century European art through powerful, unidealised representations of life. ; 23.7 x 21.2 x 2.5 cms; 277 pages. Very Good- .
Keywords: 2711800717 Nineteenth Century Painters Artists Pioneers
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Title: Gustave Courbet (1819-1877). Grand Palais, Paris 1977-78 (Catalogue)
Description: Paris: Nationaux, 1977. First Edition; First Impression. Original decorated wrappers. ISBN: 2711800717. From the library of Robert J. Knecht. With b/w and colour plates & illustrations. Somewhat foxed top edge and fore edge. Slight wear and slight soiling to covers, spine and corners. Light foxing to first few pages. Loose newspaper clippings inserted. Previous owner's name and date written neatly in ink on endpaper. ; Very light wear to spine, covers and corners. Foxing to book block edges and light foxing to front free end paper. Colour and b&w plates throughout. B&W illustration on front free end paper (recto) with additonal illustrations of Courbet on the following 3 pages. Spine, tight. Gustave Courbet (1819–1877) was a pioneering French painter, celebrated as a leading figure of Realism, challenging academic conventions by depicting ordinary subjects with stark honesty. Courbet's influential works, notably A Burial at Ornans and The Stone Breakers, confronted social realities and everyday experiences. The 1977–78 Grand Palais exhibition in Paris marked the centenary of his death, highlighting his commitment to authenticity and social engagement, while reaffirming his significant role in transforming nineteenth-century European art through powerful, unidealised representations of life. ; 23.7 x 21.2 x 2.5 cms; 277 pages. Very Good- .
Keywords: 2711800717 Nineteenth Century Painters Artists Pioneers
Price: GBP 10.00 = appr. US$ 14.28 Seller: Literary Cat Books
- Book number: LCB62544
- Book number: LCB62544
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