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PublisherHirmer Verlag GmbH

ISBN-103777421979

ISBN-139783777421971

eBay Product ID (ePID)172392969

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Book TitleEsprit Montmartre : Bohemian Life in Paris Around 1900

Number of Pages320 Pages

LanguageEnglish

TopicHistory / Modern (Late 19th Century to 1945), Europe / France, Collections, Catalogs, Exhibitions / General, European, History / General

Publication Year2014

IllustratorYes

GenreArt, History

AuthorIngrid Pfeiffer

FormatHardcover

Dimensions

Item Height1.1 in

Item Weight67.2 Oz

Item Length11.5 in

Item Width9.5 in

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Intended AudienceTrade

Dewey Edition23

Reviews There have been a number of important historical works on Montmartre and its place in French cultural life, . . . but a work focusing specifically on the artists of Montmartre placed within a social, logistical, and historical framework has been notably absent until now. The current volume fills an important lacuna in the field, especially in its ambition to be comprehensive. . . . [A] beautifully illustrated volume whose plates alone make it a valuable resource for historians and art historians alike., " There have been a number of important historical works on Montmartre and its place in French cultural life, . . . but a work focusing specifically on the artists of Montmartre placed within a social, logistical, and historical framework has been notably absent until now. The current volume fills an important lacuna in the field, especially in its ambition to be comprehensive. . . . [A] beautifully illustrated volume whose plates alone make it a valuable resource for historians and art historians alike." , Around 1900, the bohemian quarter of Montmartre on the outskirts of Paris attracted what is today an all-star lineup of artists: Edgar Degas, Pablo Picasso, Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, and Vincent van Gogh. They arrived, seeking new ideas and new subjects. Their paintings captured not only the cozy corner cafes they frequented but also the can-can dancers and the raucous nightlife at the legendary Moulin Rouge. More than two hundred of their works are reproduced in Esprit Montmartre . . . . A pullout map highlights dozens of sites associated with the artists.

Dewey Decimal709.44361

Table Of ContentForeword Esprit Montmartre. La Bohème and a View of an Unfamiliar Paris Ingrid Pfeiffer Montmartre as a Village-A View of a Different Paris Into the Mines of the Extraordinary. Montmartre: Historical Background and Topography Markus Castor Montmartre in 1900. The Social and Spatial Context of the Bohemian Melting Pot Chloë Langlais Cafés, Absinthe Drinkers and Varietés Dance Clubs and Cabarets in Montmartre during the Belle Époque Peter Kropmanns Artist's Models, Dancers and Prostitutes The Invention of Modernism. Montmartre and the Printed Image Phillip Dennis Cate Posters Toulouse-Lautrec in Montmartre. The Formative Years Danièle Devynck Journals and Magazines A 'Man from the North' in Paris. Van Gogh and Montmartre Nienke Bakker The Illusionary World of the Circus Art, Bohemia, and Youth. Catalan Artists in Montmartre Vinyet Panyella Montmartre as an Arena for Outsiders and Social Change 'Au haut de la Butte'. Van Dongen's Early Years in Paris Anita Hopmans The Network of Artists and Art Dealers in Montmartre Picasso and Montmartre. Fertile Grounds for Artistic Creation Robert McD. Parker Artists' Biographies List of Exhibited Works About the Authors Photo Credits

SynopsisRemoved from the glamour and over-the-top grandeur of Paris during the French Belle poque, the village-like district of Montmartre stood apart for many poets, artists, and composers as the "other Paris," a more rural place on the outskirts of the city. In contrast with the wide boulevards and well-tended parks of Haussmann's Paris, Montmartre possessed stretches of still-vacant land, strolling fl neurs, and the infamous maquis packed with the makeshift homes of les mis rables. As a bohemian refuge from the relentlessly modern metropolis, Montmartre played an important role for Van Gogh, Picasso, Toulouse-Lautrec, and the many other creatives who called the hilltop neighborhood home. While the works of the earlier impressionists tended to mirror the well-heeled bourgeois lifestyle to which they were accustomed, this new generation of post-impressionists captured the idyllic landscapes and quaint corner caf s of Montmartre as well as its harsh realities, including the lives of vagabonds and prostitutes. The more than three hundred paintings reproduced in this volume are organized thematically, with chapters that collect works portraying everyday street scenes, the "rural city" and the effects of urbanization, and the raucous Montmartre nightlife, including paintings of the Moulin de la Galette and the legendary Moulin Rouge. The paintings are accompanied by maps and historical photographs, including works by Eug ne Atget. A critic of the time once commented on Montmartre that "the quarter resembles a huge studio." Esprit Montmartre explores this rich period of artistic production, the contexts that influenced it, and how these contexts continue to influence the image of the artist and subject today., A comprehensive documentation will extend and contextualize the core subjects of the show. Historical photographs by Eugène Atget and others, as well as numerous posters and picture postcards of Montmartre, will help to shed light on further facets of this extraordinary moment in the history of art. The catalogue and special "Focal Points" in the exhibition will present the artists' literary friends like Paul Verlaine, composers such as Jacques Offenbach, Erik Satie and Hector Berlioz, and early art dealers on Montmartre like Berthe Weill, who was the first purchasing several works by Picasso, next to the protagonists of those years' endeavors in the fine arts. While earlier exhibitions like "Toulouse-Lautrec and Montmartre" (Washington/Chicago 2005) or "Picasso in Paris 1900-1907" (Amsterdam 2011) only centered on individual artists, the presentation in the Schirn Kunsthalle will comprehensively examine the entire artistic and intellectual microcosm of Montmartre with its rare accumulation of high-carat works and its lasting relevance for the artists' self-understanding until today. Schirn Kunsthalle Frankfurt 7 February - 25 May 2014, Removed from the glamour and over-the-top grandeur of Paris during the French Belle Époque, the village-like district of Montmartre stood apart for many poets, artists, and composers as the "other Paris," a more rural place on the outskirts of the city. In contrast with the wide boulevards and well-tended parks of Haussmann's Paris, Montmartre possessed stretches of still-vacant land, strolling fl'neurs, and the infamous maquis packed with the makeshift homes of les misérables. As a bohemian refuge from the relentlessly modern metropolis, Montmartre played an important role for Van Gogh, Picasso, Toulouse-Lautrec, and the many other creatives who called the hilltop neighborhood home. While the works of the earlier impressionists tended to mirror the well-heeled bourgeois lifestyle to which they were accustomed, this new generation of post-impressionists captured the idyllic landscapes and quaint corner cafés of Montmartre as well as its harsh realities, including the lives of vagabonds and prostitutes. The more than three hundred paintings reproduced in this volume are organized thematically, with chapters that collect works portraying everyday street scenes, the "rural city" and the effects of urbanization, and the raucous Montmartre nightlife, including paintings of the Moulin de la Galette and the legendary Moulin Rouge. The paintings are accompanied by maps and historical photographs, including works by Eugène Atget. A critic of the time once commented on Montmartre that "the quarter resembles a huge studio." Esprit Montmartre explores this rich period of artistic production, the contexts that influenced it, and how these contexts continue to influence the image of the artist and subject today.