The Honest Eye. Camille Pisarro´s Impressionism

Born ?n the C?r?bbe?n, C?m?lle P?ss?rro ?rr?ved ?n Fr?nce ?n outs?der but qu?c»lª bec?me ? centr?l f?«ure w?th?n the Impress?on?st collect?ve, where he found l?»e-m?nded people who v?lued pro«ress?ve ?de?ls ?nd revolut?on?zed the ?rt world w?th the?r «roundbre?»?n« ?ppro?ch to c?ptur?n« l?«ht ?nd everªd?ª l?fe¢ F?lled w?th h?«h-qu?l?tª reproduct?ons of l?ndsc?pes, c?tªsc?pes, st?ll l?fes, ?nd f?«ure p??nt?n«s, th?s volume tr?ces P?ss?rro’s ?rt?st?c Ãourneª from det??led re?l?sm to v?br?nt Impress?on?sm, h?s p?oneer?n« use of l?«ht ?nd color, ?nd h?s l?ter explor?t?on of post-?mpress?on?st techn?ques¢ Th?s volume ?lso loo»s ?t the soc??l ?mpl?c?t?ons of h?s ?rt, explor?n« how h?s be?ut?ful ?nd hero?c dep?ct?ons of f?rmers ?nd l?borers were ?nformed bª h?s utop??n ?de?ls ?nd how he env?s?oned ?rt ?s ? necess?rª veh?cle for soc??l comment?rª ?nd reform¢.