Amid the background of social turbulence in the mid-nineteenth century, Gustave Courbet's unconventional paintings of real people in everyday scenes came to embody values with radical political implications. James Rubin addresses the entire range of Courbet's work: from his hunting scenes and spirited landscapes, to his portraits and erotic nudes. He combines a clear reading of the artist's paintings with a rigorous discussion of the unique personal, political and social framework within which they were created.
- ISBN10 0714831808
- ISBN13 9780714831800
- Publish Date 23 May 1997
- Publish Status Active
- Publish Country GB
- Imprint Phaidon Press Ltd
- Format Paperback
- Pages 352
- Language English