" ... Andrew Forge's essay pays moving tribute to the artist's legacy; Robert Gordon's selections from Manet's intimate letters and from contemporary documents (all impeccably translated by the poet Richard Howard) add poignance to the reader's experience of the last works of one of the most innovative painters of the nineteenth century, whom many consider to be the first modern artist."--Inside jacket
Text in German, English. 246 p. : chiefly ill. (some col. ); 31 cm. Includes Illustrations. Exhibition held in the Staatsgalerie Stuttgart, Oct. 19, 1985-Jan. 5, 1986 and in the Nationalgalerie Berlin, Feb. 7-March 31, 1986.
This series acts as an introduction to key artists and movements in art history. Each title contains 48 full-page colour plates, accompanied by extensive notes, and numerous comparative illustrations in colour or black and white, a concise introduction, select bibliography and detailed source information for the images. Monographs on individual artists also feature a brief chronology.