Gustave Courbet (1819-1877)

An important book which was the catalogue from the landmark retrospective of Gustave Courbet held at the Grand Palais, marking the centenary of the artist’s death. Richly illustrated with black-and-white and color plates, this scholarly volume documents Courbet’s radical realist approach, with works such as A Burial at Ornans and The Stone Breakers, emphasizing his rejection of academic idealism in favor of unflinching depictions of social realities. At the time it also showed never-repeated loan arrangements from 30+ collections.

PAGES: 277
PUBLISHED BY: Ministère de la Culture et de l'Environnement / Éditions des Musées Nationaux
YEAR PUBLISHED: 1977