Monet · SS-006387
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In history, aside from J. M. W. Turner, no other artist worked as tirelessly as Claude Monet (1840‑1926) to capture light on canvas. Described by Cézanne as "only one eye, but God, what an eye!", Monet remained the sole Impressionist committed to painting subjects directly. Drawing inspiration from Japanese art, his military service in Algeria, and encounters with the great painters of the 19th century, Monet reinvented color. Over his long career he forever altered the way we perceive nature and its phenomena. The pinnacle of his discoveries is the series of Water Lilies created in his own garden at Giverny, an almost completely abstract approach that is regarded as the root of abstract art. This biography is presented together with numerous archival photographs and illuminating information about the painter's many works. Hardcover, 616 pages. Published April 2014. English language. ISBN 9783836551014.