'A magnificent success ... it will remain a point of reference for years to come' Sophie Renoir
The joy that permeates Renoirs paintings emerged from the heart of a deeply complex man. Even his close friends and family members were baffled by the contradictions that defined him. In Renoir: An Intimate Biography, Barbara Ehrlich White, the worlds leading authority on the artists life and work, brings a lifetime of research to bear challenging misconceptions around Renoirs reputation to provide an unparalleled account of this great Impressionist artist, in both his own words and those of his friends.
Uniquely intimate, this biography is interspersed with over one thousand excerpts of letters by, to, and about Renoir 452 of which come from previously unpublished letters. These firsthand accounts offer an extraordinary window into Renoirs world, bringing us into direct contact with Renoir not only as a groundbreaking artist but as a devoted friend and father, too.
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'The work of a lifetime a magnificent success ... it will remain a point of reference for many generations to come' - Sophie Renoir 'The most personal account of any Impressionist ever written an unmissable, revelatory account' - The Financial Times 'Comprehensive a cradle-to-grave account' - The Sunday Times 'This new study has the blessing of the Renoir family. No one, not even Renoir himself, can ever have commanded so much information on the topic' - Daily Telegraph 'Scholars of Renoir will be indebted to White for assembling so many new letters that shed fresh light on the tecture of Renoirs family life, friendships and daily routines' - Literary Review 'Moving Renoir: An Intimate Biography is Ms. Whites second study of the painter, drawing on an additional 2,000 letters made available to her since her Renoir: His Life, Art, and Letters appeared in 1984. Through her command of Renoirs correspondence we get vivid glimpses of his inner life. She is reliably content to let Renoir speak for himself, allowing his grounded aims, temperament, and wit to shine through' - The Wall Street Journal
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'A magnificent success ... it will remain a point of reference for years to come' Sophie Renoir
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Selected Renoir Paintings Worldwide; Acknowledgments; Selected Bibliography
Barbara Ehrlich White is Adjunct Professor Emerita of Art History, Tufts University, Massachusetts. Her Renoir: His Life, Art and Letters (Abrams, 1984) has sold over 125,000 copies. She is also the author of Impressionism in Perspective and Impressionists Side by Side. She was encouraged to write the biography of the artist by Renoirs family, and her receipt of the prestigious French honour, the Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres, followed recommendation by the artists great-granddaughter, Sophie Renoir.
