Gilles Néret Libri

Il pittore francese Édouard Manet (1832-1883) è considerato un innovatore della pittura e precursore dell'Impressionismo. Rompendo con la tradizione accademica, ha introdotto nuove tematiche e stili, come dimostrano le sue opere che ritraggono scene quotidiane e la rappresentazione audace della nudità. Questo volume illustrato esplora il suo impatto sulla modernità.

TASCHEN's 25th anniversary Special edition! Two large-format hardcover volumes in a slipcase. Picasso called Dali "an outboard motor that's always running." Dali thought himself a genius with a right to indulge in whatever lunacy popped into his head. Painter, sculptor, writer, and filmmaker, Salvador Dali (1904-1989) was one of the century's greatest exhibitionists and eccentrics - and was rewarded with fierce controversy wherever he went. He was one of the first to apply the insights of Sigmund Freud and psychoanalysis to the art of painting, approaching the subconscious with extraordinary sensitivity and imagination. This lively monograph presents the infamous Surrealist in full color and in his own words. His provocative imagery is all here, from the soft watches to the notorious burning giraffe. A friend of the artist for over thirty years, privy to the reality behind Dali's public image, author Robert Descharnes is uniquely qualified to analyze Dali - both the man and the myth.

Almost half Dalí's illustrations in this book have rarely been seen This publication presents the entire painted oeuvre of Salvador Dalí (1904-1989). After many years of research, Robert Descharnes and Gilles Néret finally located all the paintings of this highly prolific artist. Many of the works had been inaccessible for years - in fact so many that almost half the illustrations in this book have rarely been seen.

Renoir's timelessly charming paintings are the embodiment of happiness, love, & beauty; it is no doubt because of this that he is the most popular of the impressionists. TASCHEN's Renoir, the most complete retrospective book of this painter's work, examines in detail the history & motivation behind the legend. Renoir was incredibly prolific, painting over 5000 works during his lifetime, though many of these were studies. For this monograph, we have chosen 600 of his masterpleces that best demonstrate his immense talent & historical importance. Gilles Neret's detailed, insightful text traces the evolution of Renoir (1841-1919) from young porcelain decorator to one of the most famous painters of his generation, including his abandonment of landscapes in favor of portraiture & his final attraction, after years of success, to painting what he loved most, the Washers descending from the Olympia & his model & servant, Gabrielle, painted as a goddess. With a complete chronology, bibliography, & index of works, as well as photos & sketches illustrating Renoir's life & work, TASCHEN's Renoir is the essential reference book for this painter of happiness & poet of love. Oh, & did we mention the gorgeous, large-format color reproductions?

"Painting with scissors" is how Henri Matisse referred to his cut-outs. Produced towards the end of his life, when the artist was confined to a wheelchair, these brilliant bursts of color and form delight to this day as joyous celebrations of life, nature, and boundless creativity.

Es ist kein Zufall, dass unter den Sammlern ihrer Bilder viele Glamour- und Showbiz-Persönlichkeiten wie Madonna und Jack Nicholson sind. Tamara de Lempicka (1898–1980) war eine schillernde Star-Künstlerin, die den mythischen Geist der Wilden Zwanziger verkörperte. Mit einem großen Hunger nach Ruhm und einem Leben jenseits der Konventionen floh sie 1918 vor der Revolution von St. Petersburg nach Paris und eroberte die Stadt im Sturm. Ihre großformatigen Aktbilder und Lifestyle-Porträts der Reichen und Berühmten machten sie zur umschwärmten Ikone der Pariser Hautevolee und ermöglichten ihr ein exzessives, skandalumwittertes Leben. In einem unverwechselbaren Stil, der Kubismus mit der Neuen Sachlichkeit verband, porträtierte sie solvente Auftraggeber und Künstlerinnen wie die Sängerin Suzy Solidor, die einen neuen, selbstbewussten Frauentypus verkörperten. De Lempickas berühmtes Selbstporträt am Steuer eines grünen Bugatti wurde zum Sinnbild für Geschwindigkeit, Eleganz und weibliche Unabhängigkeit, die sie in zahlreichen Beziehungen zu Männern und Frauen auslebte. Mondän und extravagant, macht dieser Band mit ihrem Werk vertraut, das zum Inbegriff der Art-déco-Malerei wurde, und beleuchtet eine der ungewöhnlichsten Künstlerbiografien des 20. Jahrhunderts.

An essential overview of Salvador Dalí's mind-melting ideas and seismic art historical impact, this compact publication reviews the master of Surrealism's complete paintings, supplemented with sketches and ephemera. Presented by Robert Descharnes and Gilles Néret, many of these works have rarely been seen before but epitomize Dalí's depictions...