Henri Rousseau: Jungles in Paris - Softcover

Christopher Green

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1854375474 ISBN 13: 9781854375476

Publisher: Tate Publishing, 2005

Synopsis

A cult figure in his own lifetime, Henri Rousseau (1844-1910) produced some of the most original and recognizable artworks of the modern era. This sumptuously illustrated book provides not only a comprehensive overview of his career, but also a penetrating insight into the sources that inspired his work. Henri Rousseau was a self-taught artist with a unique style, famous most of all for his visionary jungle scenes. These dream-like tableaux, for which he drew heavily on visits to the Botanical Gardens in Paris, captivate with the lushness of their plant and animal life, while at the same time unsettling the viewer with their rich combination of exoticism and romanticism. His extraordinary visual perception was nurtured by everything that he encountered, from postcards and early cinema to everyday experiences in the streets and parks of Paris, while his unique vision and talent was feted by Picasso and the early modernists in Paris, who recognised his role in opening up new realms of artistic possibilities. With large, full-colour reproductions of his paintings and many previously unpublished reproductions of his sources and influences, combined with a wealth of new research on his life and work, this is the definitive volume on this remarkable artist.

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About the Author

Christopher Green is a Professor of History of Art at the Courtauld Institute in London. Frances Morris is senior curator at Tate Modern. Nancy Ireson is a doctoral research student at the Courtauld Institute, London. Claire Freches is a curator at Musee D'Orsay, Paris. Vincent Gillet works at the Pavillon des Arts, Paris. John House is Walter H. Annenberg Professor at the Courtauld Institute, London.

Edition details

• Publisher: Tate Publishing
• Publication date: 2005
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1854375474
• ISBN 13: 9781854375476
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 224
• Editor: Christopher Green, Frances Morris