TY  - BOOK
AU  - Herbert,Robert L.
ED  - Yale University Press,
TI  - Impressionism: art, leisure, and Parisian society 
SN  - 0300233965
AV  - ND550 .H47 1988
PY  - 1988///
CY  - New Haven
PB  - Yale University Press
KW  - Amusements in art
KW  - Impressionism (Art)
KW  - France
KW  - Paris
KW  - Leisure in art
KW  - Painters
KW  - Biography
KW  - Painting, French
KW  - 19th century
KW  - fast
KW  - Manners and customs
KW  - Paris (France)
KW  - Social life and customs
KW  - Biographies
KW  - lcgft
N1  - Includes bibliographical references (p. 314-319) and index; Chronology . Paris and the Impressionists -- Paris transformed -- Impressionism and naturalism -- Caf�e and caf�e-concert -- Theater, opera, and dance -- Parks, racetracks, and gardens -- Suburban leisure -- At the seaside -- Conclusion : Impressionism, leisure, and modern society; Access restricted by licensing agreement
N2  - "This remarkable book will transform the way we look at Impressionist art. The culmination of twenty years of research by a preeminent scholar in the field, it fundamentally revises the conventional view of the Impressionist movement and shows for the first time how it was fully integrated into the social and cultural life of the times. Robert L. Herbert explores the themes of leisure and entertainment that dominated the great years of Impressionist painting between 1865 and 1885.  Cafes, opera houses, dance halls, theaters, racetracks, and vacations by the sea were the central subjects of the majority of these paintings, and Herbert relates these pursuits to the transformation of Paris under the Second Empire. Sumptuously illustrated with many of the most beautiful Impressionist images, both familiar and unfamiliar, this book presents provocative new interpretations of a wide range of famous masterpieces. Artists are seen to be active participants in, as well as objective witnesses to, contemporary life, and there are many profound insights into the social and cultural upheaval of the times"--Publisher's description
ER  -