Courbet

by James Henry Rubin

Book Overview

Amid the background of social turbulence in the mid-nineteenth century, Gustave Courbet's unconventional paintings of real people in everyday scenes came to embody values with radical political implications. James Rubin addresses the entire range of Courbet's work: from his hunting scenes and spirited landscapes, to his portraits and erotic nudes. He combines a clear reading of the artist's paintings with a rigorous discussion of the unique personal,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0714831808
• ISBN13: 9780714831800
• Release Date: May 1997
• Publisher: Phaidon Press
• Length: 352 Pages
• Weight: 1.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.4" x 8.7"