Cezanne: The First Modern Painter

Product Description Paul Cezanne - a solitary genius who overcame opposition from his family, friends and the official Salon - made painting the sole preoccupation of his life. He worked unceasingly to realize his vision of a 'harmony parallel to nature', investigating the logic of colours and re-creating space. Mocked by Parisian critics, he withdrew to Provence where he laboured quietly until a later generation hailed him as the father of a new art. Here is his story, told in his own words, in those of his friends, and in the accolades of great artists, philosophers and critics. About the Author Michel Hoog was a professor at the Ecole du Louvre since 1971 and curator of the Musee de l'Orangerie until his death in 1992. Rosemary Stonehewer is a well respected translator.