Olympia: Paris in the Age of Manet |
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Author:
Otto Friedrich
By Touchstone
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Product Description
In a delightfully different account of art and politics during the Second Empire, Friedrich sketches a landscape that encompasses Napoleon III, Flaubert, Wagner, Proust, Degas, Zola, Monet, Hugo, Manet, and many others, both famous and infamous. Photographs.
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A user friendly history, 2007-12-01
This book is a fascinating and fun read about the people and culture of Manet's time. It may not be for someone looking for technical historical accuracy or for an indepth review of Manet the artist, but if you're looking to learn about this period of time and enjoy the ride, this one's for you.
the People Magazine version, 2005-01-12
This book is mostly a collection of spicy anecdotes, with a little historical narrative thrown in. If you're looking for any kind of in-depth analysis of the era, or of Manet's art, look elsewhere; if you want a light read, it's OK.
A flawed history of a fascinating time., 2003-07-02
Paris during the reign of Louis Napoleon was a fascinating period, and its figures were larger than life: Napoleon, Eugenie, Berlioz, Wagner, Hugo, Zola, Manet, Monet and the "great horizontals". Americans, English, Germans, Italians and Russians went to Paris for culture, art and, let's face it, a little bit of sex. Unfortunately, this period needs a first-rate historian and Otto Friedrich is not that. You read "Olympia" in spite of the writer, as the history of a fascinating time and the men and women who made it great.
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Binding: Paperback
EAN: 9780671864118
ISBN: 0671864114
Label: Touchstone
Manufacturer: Touchstone
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 352
Publication Date: 1993-05-10
Publisher: Touchstone
Studio: Touchstone |
