Monday, February 7, 2011

Camille Pissarro (July 1830 10, – November 13, 1903)

                                                                                            
Path Through the Woods
1877

It's a bit difficult to write about Pissarro, because he was so important to Impressionism and the following movements that to put something approaching a holistic view, no matter how summary, in a paragraph would be impossible. But what else would you expect from a student of Corot? Though an old man among the young, he constantly pushed forward and reinvented himself, seeking within the novel anything he could pick up on and learn. The results are absolutely wonderful, varied and unparalleled. 

Factory near Pontoise
1873

Bathers
1894

Boulevard Montmartre: Night
1897

Apple Blossoms, Eragny
c. 1900

Self-Portrait
1898

4 comments:

  1. Perfect timing :) I am giving a paper on Pissarro at a conference this week.

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  2. I always feel like Pissarro's outdoor paintings make me feel chilly from the wind. I suppose he's achieved the effect of Impressionism--to make you feel like you're really there.

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  3. Montejo, I completely agree. He was very much a plein air painter and found himself often finishing his works outside--leaving out post production idealism--and creating a sense of reality.

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  4. Hels, glad to be of service. Good luck at the conference!

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