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Alias Olympia, A Woman's Search for Manet's Notorious Model and Her Own Desire

Alias Olympia, A Woman's Search for Manet's Notorious Model and Her Own Desire


by Eunice Lipton

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 1999
  • PAPER
  • 192 PAGES

A fascinating glimpse into Victorian France through the lens of Manet's mysterious model. (FRN220, $19.95)

Art Book Van Gogh: A Profound and Tormented Genius - His Life in Paintings


by Anna Torterolo

  • ART & ARCHITECTURE
  • 1999
  • HARD COVER
  • 144 PAGES

A colorful survey of the life and work of Vincent Van Gogh. (NTH51, $12.95)

Cezanne


by Mary Tompkins Lewis

  • ART & ARCHITECTURE
  • 2001
  • PAPER
  • 352 PAGES

A well-illustrated introduction to Cezanne's life and works in the stimulating Art and Ideas series by Phaidon, featuring 193 color and 13 black and white illustrations. (FRN508, $22.95)

Claude Monet


by William Seitz

  • ART & ARCHITECTURE
  • 1983
  • HARD COVER
  • 128 PAGES

A short survey of Monet's greatest works. (FRN249, $24.95)

Claude Monet, The Color of Time


by Virginia Spate

  • ART & ARCHITECTURE
  • 2001
  • PAPER
  • 384 PAGES

A critically lauded analysis of Monet and his art. (FRN311, $39.95)

The Complete Letters of Vincent Van Gogh

The Complete Letters of Vincent Van Gogh


by Vincent Van Gogh

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 2000
  • HARD COVER
  • 1864 PAGES

A handsome three volume set containing all the available letters written by Vincent Van Gogh. (NTH35, $100.00)

Degas


by Keith Roberts

  • ART & ARCHITECTURE
  • 1993
  • PAPER
  • 128 PAGES

A quick illustrated survey of Degas' work. (ART26, $11.95)

Degas and the Dance


by Jill Devonyar | Richard Kendall

  • ART & ARCHITECTURE
  • 2002
  • HARD COVER
  • 304 PAGES

A gorgeous exhibition catalog. (ART27, $49.95)

Degas, Impressions of a Great Master


by Gerhard Gruitrooy

  • ART & ARCHITECTURE
  • 1998
  • HARD COVER
  • 144 PAGES

A portfolio of Degas' best works. (ART25, $16.98)

Gauguin


by Robert Goldwater

  • ART & ARCHITECTURE
  • 2004
  • PAPER
  • 128 PAGES

A nice series of 116 reproductions of Gauguin's major works. (FRN281, $19.95)

Gauguin Tahiti

Gauguin Tahiti


by Francoise Cachin

  • ART & ARCHITECTURE
  • 2004
  • HARD COVER
  • 372 PAGES

This illustrated catalog features gorgeous reproductions and authoritative essays on Gauguin and his time in Tahiti. With 260 color and 80 black-and-white illustrations of paintings, watercolors, drawings, prints and sculptures. (PAC92, $65.00)

Gauguin's Skirt

Gauguin's Skirt


by Stephen F. Eisenman

  • HISTORY
  • 1999
  • PAPER
  • 232 PAGES

A provocative analysis by an art historian of Gauguin and his work in Tahiti -- and its meaning for current politics in French Polynesia. With 110 reproductions (seven in color) of Gauguin's works and of photos circa 1900. (PAC95, $24.95)

Gauguin, The Quest for Paradise

Gauguin, The Quest for Paradise


by Francoise Colchin

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 1993
  • PAPER
  • 195 PAGES

Concise and beautifully illustrated, this overview of the artist, his work and life features a significant section on his time in Tahiti. The book includes many paintings as well as excerpts from his journals and other writings. (PAC27, $12.95)

Impressionism


by James Henry Rubin

  • ART & ARCHITECTURE
  • 1999
  • PAPER
  • 446 PAGES

An excellent illustrated survey of Impressionism in the "Art and Ideas" series. (FRN223, $27.95)

Impressionism

Impressionism


by Belinda Thomson

  • ART & ARCHITECTURE
  • 2000
  • PAPER
  • 272 PAGES

A readable account of the French Impressionist movement and its most notable artists, illustrated with color reproductions. This book's thoughtful analyses of individual works are illuminated by solid historical and cultural background. (FRN310, $16.95)

Impressionism, Art, Leisure, and Parisian Society

Impressionism, Art, Leisure, and Parisian Society


by Robert L. Herbert

  • ART & ARCHITECTURE
  • 1991
  • PAPER
  • 324 PAGES

A magnificently illustrated social history, this book shows the cafes, opera houses, dance halls and other places of entertainment and leisure that inspired some of the great Impressionist paintings. (FRN117, $35.00)

Letters of Vincent Van Gogh

Letters of Vincent Van Gogh


by Vincent Van Gogh | Mark Roskill

  • ART & ARCHITECTURE
  • 1997
  • PAPER

A collection of letters by Vincent Van Gogh. (NTH22, $14.00)

The Letters of Vincent Van Gogh

The Letters of Vincent Van Gogh


by Vincent Van Gogh | Ronald De Leeuw | Arnold Pomerans

  • ART & ARCHITECTURE
  • 1998
  • PAPER
  • 560 PAGES

There are many versions of Van Gogh's letters, but this Penguin Classic edition is as good as any, a thorough selection of writing that highlights the artist's love for his art and family. (NTH52, $16.00)

Letters on Cezanne

Letters on Cezanne


by Rainer Maria Rilke | Joel Agee

  • ART & ARCHITECTURE
  • 2002
  • PAPER
  • 84 PAGES
  • FAVORITE

This brilliant meditation on Paris, art, and life takes the form of a series of short letters by the great poet Rilke to his wife Clara. The book chronicles Rilke's daily pilgrimage to a Cezanne exhibition at a Paris gallery. (FRN300, $14.00)

Lust for Life

Lust for Life


by Irving Stone

  • LITERATURE
  • 1989
  • PAPER
  • 487 PAGES

Emotionally charged, controversial and utterly readable, this well known, fictionalized biography probes the life of Van Gogh from his auspicious beginnings as a London art dealer to his death at 37. (NTH18, $18.00)

Mary Cassatt, Painter of Modern Women


by Griselda Pollock

  • ART & ARCHITECTURE
  • 1998
  • PAPER
  • 224 PAGES

According to this monograph, Cassatt was a full-fledged member of the French Impressionist group. (FRN303, $19.95)

The Masterpiece


by Emile Zola

  • LITERATURE
  • 1999
  • PAPER
  • 428 PAGES

Zola's novel tells of the downfall of a painter in 19th-century Paris, based on his childhood friend Cezanne. This classic is evocative of the artistic life in turn-of-the-century France. It was also the novel that would end their friendship. (FRN227, $12.95)

Masterpieces in the J. Paul Getty Museum: Paintings


by Getty Trust Publications

  • ART & ARCHITECTURE
  • 1997
  • PAPER
  • 128 PAGES

The greatest paintings in the Getty. (CAL24, $22.50)

Monet, the Ultimate Impressionist

Monet, the Ultimate Impressionist


by Sylvie Patin

  • ART & ARCHITECTURE
  • 1993
  • PAPER
  • 175 PAGES

A colorful pocket-size reference to Monet's life, paintings and contemporaries, perfect for those visiting Giverny. (FRN35, $15.95)

Moon and Sixpence

Moon and Sixpence


by Somerset Maugham

  • LITERATURE
  • 2005
  • PAPER
  • 204 PAGES

Maugham's well-regarded 1919 novel, inspired by the life of Gauguin; it's the powerful story of a man who relinquishes his family to pursue his dream of becoming a painter, eventually moving to the South Pacific. (PAC16, $14.00)

Noa Noa, The Tahiti Journal

Noa Noa, The Tahiti Journal


by Paul Gauguin | John Miller

  • CULTURAL PORTRAIT
  • 1985
  • PAPER
  • 96 PAGES

Gauguin's impressions of two years in French Polynesia, originally published in 1919. With 24 black-and-white illustrations. (PAC13, $5.95)

Paul Gauguin ,1848-1903: The Primitive Sophisticate


by Ingo F. Walther

  • ART & ARCHITECTURE
  • 2000
  • PAPER
  • 95 PAGES

In this short, illustrated introduction to Gauguin and his paintings, color reproductions are paired with commentary on the works. (FRN280, $9.99)

Renoir, My Father


by Jean Renoir

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 2001
  • PAPER
  • 437 PAGES

Originally published in 1958, the great filmmaker's portrait of his father remains the standard biography of the Impressionist master -- personable, informative and affectionate. With 12 color plates. (ART10, $18.95)

Sisley


by Alfred Sisley | Richard Shone

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 1999
  • PAPER
  • 240 PAGES

A survey of the life and work of Alfred Sisley, one of the principle advocates of Impressionism. The book examines some of Sisley's most cherished landscape paintings, from snow scenes in the Paris suburbs to regattas on the Thames. (FRN243, $39.95)

Van Gogh and Gauguin, Electric Arguments and Utopian Dreams


by Bradley Collins

  • ART & ARCHITECTURE
  • 2001
  • HARD COVER
  • 264 PAGES

An study of the relationship between Gauguin and Van Gogh. (FRN283, $30.00)

Van Gogh and Gauguin, The Search for Sacred Art


by Debora Silverman

  • ART & ARCHITECTURE
  • 2000
  • HARD COVER
  • 512 PAGES

An analysis of the art of Van Gogh and Gauguin in relationship to religion. (FRN274, $60.00)

Vincent Van Gogh, The Passionate Eye

Vincent Van Gogh, The Passionate Eye


by Pascal Bonafoux

  • ART & ARCHITECTURE
  • 1992
  • PAPER
  • 175 PAGES
  • FAVORITE

From Paris to Asnieres, Amsterdam and Provence, this jewel of a book traces the life and art of Vincent Van Gogh, the spirited, self-destructive painter who celebrated the south of France. Engaging, compact and illustrated with hundreds of photographs. (FRN29, $12.95)

The Yellow House, Vincent Van Gogh and Paul Gauguin Side by Side


by Susan Goldman Rubin | Joseph A. Smith

  • ART & ARCHITECTURE
  • 2001
  • HARD COVER
  • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)

An illustrated book depicting the two months Vincent Van Gogh and Paul Gauguin spent together in Provence. Intended for children, but appropriate for anyone with an interest in the painters and their friendship. (FRN285, $18.95)

 

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