This brilliant blend of history; biography; and criticism explores the seminal figures of twentieth-century French art—Matisse; Picasso; Derain; Leacute;ger; Dufy; Braque; Giacometti; Balthus; and Heacute;lion—and the vital art world in which they thrived.The ten interlocking essays in this important book include radical new evaluations of Derain; Leacute;ger; and Dufy; and penetrating studies of the final works of Picasso and Braque. Paris Without End; Jed Perlrsquo;s first book; is now celebrating its twenty-fifth anniversary and is essential reading for anyone passionate about modern art.Roberta Smith called it “a quiet; cogent tour de force. . . . As one criticrsquo;s demonstration of what he considers the best in art and the best way to write about it; this book sets a high standard.rdquo;Hilton Kramer also noted; “Everyone who cares about the art of the twentieth century will find something to disagree with in this book—its many unorthodox judgments are bound to be controversial—but that; in my view; is a mark of the bookrsquo;s importance.rdquo;
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