Seurat

by Richard Thomson and THOMSON R

Book Overview

This illustrated monograph throws new light on the meaning and imagery of Seurat's paintings. The usual account of Seurat lays most stress on technical and formal aspects of his work. While accepting their importance, Richard Thomson seeks to redress the balance by providing a sustained analysis of Seurat's imagery and situating his work within the fluctuating intellectual and social currents of the day. To Seurat the vital subject for contemporary...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0714826758
• ISBN13: 9780714826752
• Release Date: September 2001
• Publisher: Universe Publishing(NY)
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 3.20 lbs.