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Félix Vallotton (1865-1925) was active at the turn of the century. Although he is best known for his striking and elegantly composed Japanese-inspired woodblock prints, Vallotton was also a skilled painter, creating works that arrestingly combined technical perfection with emotional realism. This seminal text provides readers with a fascinating assessment of the career of this revolutionary artist. No library descriptions found. |
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So off I went to find a book with more information, more pictures, and this was literally the only one in my entire metropolitan area library system. In a spindly sans serif typeface that was very uncomfortable to read, the Russian art historian author plods through Vallotton's life, friends, letters, and practices. There are lots of lush color reproductions - and almost none of them are discussed at any length in the text. It's as though the publisher hired the author to write a bio, and then randomly chose a bunch of paintings to sprinkle throughout the book - in roughly chronological order, but with no relationship to the text on the pages. Two of the nudes grace the front and back covers, and while I suspect Vallotton of having spied through my keyhole at 4 AM when I am feeding the cats for the latter, they do him no favors. Only one of the gorgeous sunsets appears, and they are barely mentioned. I liked looking at the images, but wanted to learn more about them and did not. Overall, a very disappointing experience. I will keep trying.
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