lMPRESSIONISTS. by Antonia Cunningham

New unmarked condition mini guide Hardcover & Dustjacket. Nice format describes the Artists and selected paintings in brief notes and pictures.
- Impressionism emerged in France in the latter half of the nineteenth century as a revolutionary new force in painting. The artists who adopted this style were the first to take up their equipment and leave the confines of their studios, to paint what they saw around them outside in the open air. As a result of this, they were able to paint actually as they saw a scene, not as they saw it in their minds' eye.

The main concern of the Impressionists was with every aspect of light. Artists such as Monet and Cézanne returned incessantly to the same spots to capture the ever-changing effects of sunlight on their surroundings. This impromptu style was made possible by the advent of three items: the camera, tubes of ready-mixed paint and increased understanding of the optical effects that colours had upon each other.