Neo-impressionism and the Search for Solid Ground
| Author | : John Gary Hutton |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 312 |
| Release | : 1994 |
| ISBN-10 | : UCSD:31822018706234 |
| ISBN-13 | : |
| Rating | : 4/5 ( Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Neo-impressionism and the Search for Solid Ground by : John Gary Hutton
Download or read book Neo-impressionism and the Search for Solid Ground written by John Gary Hutton and published by . This book was released on 1994 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Examines the theoretical bases and the social fabric that spawned French neo-impressionism, best represented by Seurat, Signac, Pissarro, Angrand, and Luce. Shows how they rejected the spontaneity of the impressionists to embrace scientific theories promulgated by anarchists Peter Kropotkin and Jean Grave, and how the movement broke up when their concern for social justice was supplanted by demands for more militant, didactic art. Annotation copyright by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
