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A must for Morisot fans
This is the best kind of art book: it has both serious, informative text and loads of glorious color pictures. The two authors both write in a readable style and break up their essays into sections on Morisot's life and "style and technique". Morisot is treated as a respected artist throughout--there's none of that annoying "imitator-of-Manet" stuff--and the authors objectively explore the question of how much of an innovator she may have been. I've read many books on Morisot, and this is perhaps my favorite. A good companion to the "style and technique" section is a book called "Impressionists--Side by Side", which shows in more detail how Morisot's work compares with Renoir's and Cassatt's. ... Read more

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Berthe Morisot has taken her place as a founder of Impressionism and a leader in women's history. Like her colleagues - Cassatt, Degas, Monet, and Renoir - Morisot sought to represent the experience of modern life, a project that for her entailed rethinking what it meant to be a woman in the 19th century. Through close attention to the artist's work and its context, Anne Higonnet shows how Morisot transformed her femininity and its visual culture into Impressionist paintings. Higonnet presents a picture of visual tradition that, though very much a part of Morisot's world and work, figure only marginally in art history. Amateur picture making, for instance, was emormously popular among 19th-century women. Higonnet locates Morisot's origins in this private practice, then traces her reactions to an industrialized feminine imagery characterized by consumption and dominated by the fashion plate. This discussion provides a background and context for Morisot's imagery, but also helps to explain the "look" of her pictures.Focusing on formal choices - poses, props, composition, and especially brushwork - Higonnet compares Morisot's images of women with those of Cassatt, Degas and Manet and details the emergence of her stylistic and thematic individuality. She also shows us the critical themes of Morisot's late work: her self-portraiture; her attempts, with Cassatt, at painting the female nude; and her pictorial explorations of the mother-daughter relationship. Combining social history, art criticism, and psychological insights, this illustrated volume renegotiates the boundaries of art history as well as the terms of women's self-representation. ... Read more

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A comprehensive, illustrated tribute to the life and works of the most influential female Impressionist painter. Berthe Morisot won over the Impressionists with her talent and became the first woman of the period alongside Monet, Degas, Renoir, Pissarro, and Sisley. Morisot's paintings demonstrate how far ahead of her time she was when she created them, pioneering a new style of painting. However, she was underestimated for more than a century--most probably because she was a woman.This book, a comprehensive monographshowcasing the life and works of this influential artist, focusies on the important stages of her career, including her first participation in the Salon de Paris at the age of twenty-three in 1864. Moreover, the book assesses the significance of the time certain paintings were created, taking into consideration what was happening in the artist's life during that period. For example, in 1874 Berthe married Eugène, Manet's brother, and gave birth to their daughter, Julie Manet, who became the subject of many of Morisot's subsequent paintings.Berthe Morisot includes personal correspondence between Morisot and other important figures of the Impressionist movement, providing unique insight into this fascinating period. Portraits of her by her fellow artists have become significant works from the period. Likewise, she was heralded by the greatest writers of her time; a tribute anthology of citations from Paul Valéry, Stéphane Mallarmé, and Jean Cocteau offers an intimate portrait of the artist and her work.This book is an essential read for any lover of Berthe Morisot's work, and indeed for anyone who appreciates the work of the Impressionists.Her works can be found in: The National Gallery, Washington D.C., Cleveland Museum of Art, The Art Institute of Chicago, Dallas Museum of the Arts, The Art Institute Williamstown, Massachusetts, as well as many other institutions. ... Read more

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Of the six Impressionist painters whose first exhibition scandalized and fascinated Paris in 1874, Berthe Morisot was the only woman. She reached a pinnacle of artistic achievement despite the restraints society placed on her sex, adroitly combining her artistic ambitions with a rewarding family life. Anne Higonnet brings fully to life an accomplished artist and her world. ... Read more

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Get to Know this Complex Woman
Berthe was obviously an anomaly in her day and age... and, being self-deprecating and reticent, might've actually wished to be forgotten.She WAS literally forgotten for many years after her death.I am grateful to Ms. Higonnet for writing the book, but I felt throughout the reading that, although it was obvious Ms. H. admired Berthe, she didn't truly understand her.It bothered me that most of the book was about OTHER people, although her life DID seem to be about OTHER people.Berthe was generous and hidden, yet daring and "out there."It was probably very difficult to find the true Berthe.She was obviously very much beloved by the other Impressionists and her contributions as the catalyst of the group were immeasurable.But I wanted to know more.I didn't like it that each time she had an accomplishment, it seemed to be overshadowed, in the biography, by moving on to the accomplishments of one of the other more luminous figures in her world.Berthe was beautiful, dedicated, a wonderful mother and wife... after years of pressure by society and her own parents whose biggest fear was that she was to stay a "spinster" (who the HECK invented that word???)...I really felt for Berthe.But was she bulimic?Was she anorexic?What WAS the true nature of her mental challenges?I'd like to have seen some more of that area explored - as it has been so deeply investigated in the case of Vincent van Gogh.Whatever her maladies, we've got to admire the fact that she, unlike Mary Cassatt, DID have it all - career, family, home life, social recognition... and balanced it all so beautifully. But I wished Ms. Higonnet had given us just a bit more to grasp onto.

Berthe Morisot
GREAT BOOK!!I bought this book used from That Book Lady,
I recieved the book promptly and it was in excellent condition.
The book has wonderful information on Berthe Morisot.

Thorough and perceptive
My first reaction to Anne Higonnet's biography of Berthe Morisot was that it was a bit stiff. I had recently read Dominique Bona's "Berthe Morisot: Le secret de la femme en noir" and found that book to be well done, even though lacking documentation and even though indulging in "maybe it was like this" speculations from time to time. But I very much liked Dominique Bona's informal style, referring to Berthe Morisot as "Berthe", while Anne Higonnet almost always refers to her as "Morisot" (a small issue but one that is quite representative of the stylistic difference in the two biographies).

Of course, Anne Higonnet's work is more than 10 years older than Dominique Bona's, so that Dominique Bona reaped the benefits of reading Anne Higonnet's book. And there are many benefits to be had. Anne Higonnet has done a superb job of researching direct and indirect and even background sources to fill in the picture of Berthe Morisot's life and setting.

Sometimes Anne Higonnet's presentation creates a distance: emotional connection is lost amid the cultural history. But overall, this is a fascinating "MUST" book for anyone who wants to understand Berthe Morisot's painting, persona, and life. ... Read more

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A biography of a leading figure in the Impressionist movement, Berthe Morisot (1841-95), who as a woman painter broke free of the restrictions of era and gender. ... Read more

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Berthe Morisot by Kathleen Adler
Berthe Morisot

Berthe Morisot:I will never know enough about Her or Her Compatriots of the same time.I of course am Sad that most teachers never emphasize the study of the relatives of artist. To know she had a daughter and to know so much of the daughter by Her paintings is wondeful!The delicacy, the hardship of being a woman.Even a woman with means and to know how close the sounds of War came. There is so much more to learn. I love the style of this book.The wonderful large plates.It did not skimp on insights from fellow artist of Berthe. I long for more. ... Read more

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This biography explores many of the questions that have surrounded Berthe Morisot since her death, such as the rumor that she was descended from the 18th-century French master, Fragonard; the true nature of her relationship with Edouard Manet and her decision to marry his brother Eugene; and why, in spite of political and cultural connections, did she find happiness and public recognition so elusive? Morisot, one of France's most distinguished female painters, was born in 1841 and grew up within a cultured, well-connected Parisian family during the Second Empire. Tutored by Guichard and Corot, Morisot and her sister developed their artistic skills by copying old masters at the Louvre and by working in the open air. Fiercely independent and avant-garde, she contributed to most of the Impressionist exhibitions of 1874-86. Edouard Manet became her greatest mentor, and Morisot enjoyed the friendships of Renoir, Degas, Monet, Fantin-Latour and Whistler. ... Read more

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Berthe Morisot
Berthe Morisot

I love my book on Berthe Morisot by Margaret Shennan.I cradle it with Joy! I love rereading the pages over and over. Just wonderful for any who are interested in the Impressionist! By reading these books I become closer to my great interest of Art! Just wonderful! I continue to purchase books on Berthe Morisot.

A satisfying blend of artistic overview and biography.
Berthe Morisot provides an excellent biography of the 'first lady' of Impressionism, a French female painter who remains the least known of the French Impressionists. Others have focussed on her works; this provides a satisfying blend of artistic overview and a focus on her life and times which brings to life her influences and creations. ... Read more

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Les achats comprennent une adhésion à l'essai gratuite au club de livres de l'éditeur, dans lequel vous pouvez choisir parmi plus d'un million d'ouvrages, sans frais. Le livre consiste d'articles Wikipedia sur : Berthe Morisot, Paula Modersohn-Becker, Jeanne Laganne, Artemisia Gentileschi, Marguerite Jeanne Carpentier, Frida Kahlo, Georgette Piccon, Jacqueline Lamba, Eva Gonzalès, Adélaïde Labille-Guiard, Bracha L. Ettinger, Hélène de Beauvoir, Élisabeth Vigée le Brun, Marie Bashkirtseff, Françoise Basseporte, Danièle Rochon, Elvire Jan, Tove Jansson, Nancy Crater, Myriam Bat-Yosef, Maria Manton, Séraphine de Senlis, Baya, Rosa Bonheur, Marie-Guillemine Benoist, Assumpció Oristrell, Nathalie Gobin, Béatrice Appia, Tamara de Lempicka, Cybèle Varela, Sara, Hilma Af Klint, Li Shuang, Maria Elena Vieira Da Silva, Alma Mahler, Unica Zürn, María Izquierdo, Monique Harvey, Elisabetta Sirani, Yvonne Jean-Haffen, Gabriele Münter, Käthe Kollwitz, Leonor Fini, Mary Cassatt, Suzanne Valadon, Marie Laurencin, Sonia Delaunay, Lubna Agha, Rosalba Carriera, Varvara Stepanova, Onorata Rodiani, Remedios Varo Uranga, Blanche Hoschedé, Diana Quinby, Louise Catherine Breslau, Rotraut, Anna Dorothea Therbusch, Solange Bertrand, Clara Désiré, Rosalie Filleul, Anita de Caro, Leonora Carrington, Madeleine Fié-Fieux, Marie Raymond, Marie Vorobieff, Toyen, Orita Leprohon, Sabine Zlatin, María Blanchard, Clementina Gandolfi, Nelly Marez-Darley, Marie-Gabrielle Capet, Louise Moillon, Marianne Stokes, Huguette Arthur Bertrand, Vanessa Bell, Marie-Louise Petiet, Ariane Laroux, Jacqueline Marval, Anne Bonnet, Madeleine Boullogne, Orsola Maddalena Caccia, Véra Pagava, Sophía Vári, Fiona Rae, Levina Teerlinc, Aurélie Nemours, Mady de La Giraudière, Joëlle Morin, Odette Ducarre, Dora Carrington, Nélie Jacquemart, Valentine Hugo, Agnès Martin, Aloïse Corbaz, Anne Vallayer-Coster, Emily Carr, Sophie Rude, Anne-Marie Jaccottet, Espérance Langlois, Najia Mehadji, L...http://booksllc.net/?l=fr ... Read more

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Berthe Morisot is the best known of the women Impressionists. This biography describes her double life: the conventional life of sister, daughter, wife and mother; and the successful prolific painter. It draws on journals and letters, many of which have not been published before. The author gives a detailed portrait of France and the French art world at the turn of the century, as well as a compelling study of the life of a woman who managed a successful professional life in an avant-garde milieu without sacrificing the demanding conventions of the 19th-century family life. ... Read more

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has almost ALL of her works in one book!
This book has amazing pics of her work and it starts with paintings that she's done since her teenage years.
The only problem with it for me was that it was alllll in french.. it would've been great if it had english translations on the side or something.. ... Read more

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Berthe Morisot: Le Secret de la Femme en Noir by Dominique Bona. Mass market paperback published by Grasset (Le Livre de Poche). Text in French. ... Read more

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THE ONLY IMPRESSIONIST WOMAN
DOMINIQUE BONA has produced a fine portrait of this woman who was the only représentant of her sex among the impressionists.BERTHE MORISOT had a close relationship with EDOUARD MANET(she married his brother EUGENE).Along the way,the book lets you know the other artists of this movement:MONET,DEGAS,RENOIR etc.The struggles of their acceptance is well documented.Nowadays,the litterature about the impressionist school is abondant.After all,this was the beginning of modern art.DOMINIQUE BONA is a gifted writer who wrote other biographies and a few novels. ... Read more

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Berthe Morisot (1841-1895) was the most celebrated and well connected European woman painter of her time. Before she was 20, she was studying with Corot. Her first submissions to the French Academy salon were exhibited when she was 23. A friend of Edouard Manet, she was the model for his great painting, "Le Balcon" and "Le Repos." Within a decade she was most prominent among the artists who become known as Impressionists and remain one of the most steadfast members of that loosely constituted group. ... Read more

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Like her contemporary, Mary Cassatt, Morisot is famous for her portraits of women and children as well as her quiet family scenes. Excellent sticker images of 16 of her finest works include On the Balcony, At the Ball, The Cradle, The Mother and Sister of the Artist, Julie with a Doll, Eugène Manet and His Daughter in the Garden, and Little Girl Reading.
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too small
The Dover Fine Art Stickers books are very small: about 6"x4", containing 4 pages of 4 stickers each. The stickers are okay in appearance, but are small, each less than 3"x2", and when peeled away from their backing sheet do not have a great deal of adhesive power. ... Read more