discovering durand-ruel jahrhunderts impressionism

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1 review
Pierre Assouline

Knopf, 1997

A remarkable writer.
Every once and a while, a treasure awaits among the dusty remaindered volumes that sit neglected outside bookstores. Who could imagine that $2.99 could yield so many hours of pleasure? This excellent book follows the remarkable life of one the 20th century's most prodigious writers, Georges Simenon -- author of almost 400 novels. His office was a "factory" -- where he would often produce a ...

La cliente: Roman
Pierre Assouline

Gallimard, 1998

Henri Cartier-Bresson: The Biography

4 reviews
Pierre Assouline

Thames & Hudson, 2005

A misunderstood book.
This book has been somewhat unfairly reviewed. I have just read this fine book from cover to cover. Whilst I found it worthy of 4 stars, I have to agree that it has some weaknesses. - The book really should have some of the photos to which the text often refers. - The author has assumed that readers have a good knowledge of Henri and his work. It is not a perfect book, BUT it is a ...

An Artful Life: A Biography of D.H. Kahnweiler, 1884-1979
Pierre Assouline

Fromm International, 1991

Simenon: A Biography
PIERRE ASSOULINE

Chatto & Windus, 1997

Discovering Impressionism: The Life of Paul Durand-Ruel (Mark Magowan Books)
Pierre Assouline

Vendome Press, 2004

Paul Durand-Ruel (1831-1922) is widely credited as the dealer who "made" the professional careers of Renoir, Degas, Manet, Monet, Sisley, Pissarro, Puvis de Chavannes, and other painters of fin-de-siècle Paris. Driven by the conviction that the work of the Impressionists was an artistic revelation, he led the fight against critical opinion and brought these artists to the public. His event-filled life is the subject of this absorbing biography. ...

The Light of Paris

1 review
Pierre Assouline

Assouline, 2006

Brassai @ dawn
Absolutely beautiful photographs that in many cases go beyond the endless cliches that this most wonderful city can't help but spawn. Using a spectacularly fine grained film, in a now eccentric denial of digital format, Berts has produced a magnificent portfolio on Paris. Reminds me of Brassai's celebrated night shots, only these were taken at dawn. Superb printing quality, and prefaced with a ...