Bohemian Paris: Picasso, Modigliani, Matisse, and the Birth of Modern ArtA legendary capital of the arts, Paris hosted some of the most legendary developments in world culture -- particularly at the beginning of the twentieth century, with the flowering of fauvism, cubism, dadaism, and surrealism. In Bohemian Paris, Dan Franck leads us on a vivid and magical tour of the Paris of 1900-1930, a hotbed of artistic creation where we encounter Apollinaire, Modigliani, Cocteau, Matisse, Picasso, Hemingway, and Fitzgerald, working, loving, and struggling to stay afloat. 16 pages of black-and-white illustrations are featured. |
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User Review - giovannigf - LibraryThingThis book probably drives art historians crazy. Franck makes no distinction between actual events and apocryphal stories, and there's no sense of the artists' accomplishments and place in history (it ... Read full review
Review: Bohemian Paris: Picasso, Modigliani, Matisse and the Birth of Modern Art
User Review - GoodreadsIf you enjoy modern art (20th century), and particularly if you like Paris, then this book is for you. The narrative non-fiction is very engaging; Franck is an excellent storyteller. The book is quite dense, so prepare to spend some time on it. Read full review
Contents
DADA COMPANY | |
THE FRIENDS OF VALDEGRÂCE | |
PARTY DAYS IN PARIS | |
3 RUE JOSEPH BARA | |
THE END OF THE GAME | |
IIIMONTPARNASSE OPEN CITY | |
KIKI | |
SURREALIST SCENES | |
THE DRESS DESIGNER AND THE PHOTOGRAPHER | |
AT THE JOCKEY CLUB | |
DR ARGYROL AND MR BARNES | |
SOUTINES CROSS | |
THE BAD BOYS OF THERUE DU CHATEAU | |
THE SOFT DRINK KING | |
TAKEN IN PASSING | |
NOTES | |
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Bibliographic information
| Title | Bohemian Paris: Picasso, Modigliani, Matisse, and the Birth of Modern Art |
| Author | Dan Franck |
| Edition | reprint |
| Publisher | Grove/Atlantic, Inc., 2007 |
| ISBN | 080219740X, 9780802197405 |
| Length | 448 pages |
| Subjects | › › History / Europe / Western |
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