Henri Rousseau : dreams of the jungle
Schmalenbach, Werner, 1920-20102000
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This book evaluates Rousseau's standing among painters of the late 19th century. Was his work really naive? Were his jungle paintings merely decorative? These questions and more are answered here by placing Rousseau's life and work in context Rousseau's series of jungle paintings was and still continues to be the subject of controversy. This book answers many of the questions surrounding Rousseau's importance as an artist and examines his paintings in a wider art-historical context. As a self-taught artist who started painting at the age of 40 and worked in an unorthodox, naive style, Rousseau had to struggle to overcome the derision of his contemporaries. That Rousseau succeeded in silencing his critics, winning wide admiration, including that of Picasso, the Surrealists and Wasily Kandinsky, owes much to the jungle paintings.
Main title:
Henri Rousseau : dreams of the jungle / Werner Schmalenbach.
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Imprint:
Munich ; London : Prestel, c2000.
Collation:
95p. : ill. (chiefly col.), facsims., ports. (some col.) ; 24 cm.
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Notes:
This translation originally published: 1998.Includes bibliographical references (p. 95).Translated from the German.
ISBN:
9783791324098 (pbk)
Dewey class:
759.4759 ROU
LC class:
ND553.R67
Language:
EnglishGerman
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BRN:
2705171