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Text: English (translation)
Original Language: French
Renoir: A Sensuous Vision FROM OUR EDITORS
Beloved French Impressionist Pierre Auguste Renoir is studied in this volume, which relies heavily on quotes by the artist and his family, in particular his son, filmmaker Jean Renoir. Author Anne Distel pays special attention to Renoir's fascinating dealings with the art market that burgeoned in his day, in which we see the beginnings of the relationship between art and commerce that persists to this day.
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This vivid, insightful account of the life of Pierre-Auguste Renoir, one of the most prominent and beloved of the Impressionist painters--is enlivened by quotations from the artist himself, his friends, and his family, including his son, film director Jean Renoir. 206 illustrations, 128 in color.
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