Renoir: An Intimate Biography by Barbara Ehrlich White TH

Description 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is interspersed with over one thousand excerpts of letters by, to, and about Renoir 452 of which come from previously unpublished letters.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. Customers Also Liked Related products Songbird: An Intimate Biography of Christine McVie by Lesley-Ann Jones Biography of X by Catherine Lacey Reviews