An authentic analysis of the drawings (including watercolors and pastels) of twenty leading artists of Impressionism and Post-Impressionism in a magnificent volume. Manet, Pissarro, Morisot, Cézanne, Seurat, Gauguin, Van Gogh, and their associates created some of the most beautiful drawings in the history of art. The book places the drawings of the Impressionists and Post-Impressionists in the context of late 19th century France and explains why these particular works are as significant as their paintings in depicting modernity.

A new accessibility to materials and a completely inclusive attitude towards exhibitions offered drawings a higher status during this period than ever before, which pioneering artists embraced in their preference for scenes from modern life. For the first time, painting and drawing also shared the same stylistic principles of spontaneity, free technique, and lack of finish. Degas' pastels, Cézanne's watercolors, pen and ink drawings, and Toulouse-Lautrec's mixed media works have their own autonomy, which proved crucial in the development of modern art.

The distinguished art historian Christopher Lloyd examines the drawings of twenty of the leading artists of Impressionism and Post-Impressionism, highlighting an aspect of French avant-garde art that remains relatively unexplored and was of immense importance to the artistic movements that followed.

• Pages: 288
• Year of Publication: 0210
• Dimensions: 21.2x21.2cm