Monet: The Restless Vision

Monet: The Restless Vision, by Jackie Wullschlager (Knopf, Pantheon, Vintage, and Anchor, 2024)

Art historian, Jackie Wullschlager, UK, brings her art critic experience to chronicle the life of French impressionist painter Claude Monet. The author covers Monet's fascinating childhood and famous adulthood. Wullschlager begins with Monet's adoration of the sea, and how ongoing practice led to an exhibition in Paris. Throughout the book Wullschlager includes detailed accounts of Monet's everyday experiences, which includes quotes from many interactions present in his day. The author uses research, history, and stories for entries. Monet will inspire you to paint daily and take action as an artist. Monet sought to position himself in Paris through relationships, and critiquing artists to find his own artistic calling or style. You will want to add this book to your Monet: The Triumph of Impressionism (2022), Mad Enchantment: Claude Monet and the Painting of the Water Lilies (2016), and Monet: His Life and Works in 500 Images (2010) reading list.

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