If you are interested in an artistic movement that celebrates modernity, Impressionism is the book for you. The author, James H. Rubin, examines the philosophy, politics, and society in which the Impressionists worked and created their art. This book not only profiles the most famous Impressionists like Monet and Renoir, but also gives light to lesser-known artists like Berthe Morisot and Mary Cassatt. It's a comprehensive study that will enrich your understanding of Impressionism and art history as a whole.

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Celebrations of city streets; tranquil vistas of the countryside and seashore; enchanting images of the leisured classes in domestic interiors or at fashionable Parisian cafes - the work of the Impressionists gives pleasure to art lovers everywhere. But while Impressionism today may appear natural and effortless, contemporaries were shocked by the loose handling of paint and the practice of painting out-of-doors. In defiance of the conservative official Salon, the Impressionists - led by Edouard Manet, Claude Monet, Pierre-Auguste Renoir and Edgar Degas - sought to capture the immediacy of experience.

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