Description This book examines the genesis C zanne's great works took through his drawings and sketches.
Like many artists, Paul C zanne started his great paintings by sketching his ideas on paper.
This book recreates some of C zanne's sketchbooks as it delves into the Kunstmuseum Basel's collection of drawings by C zanne--the most comprehensive and significant collection of the artist's drawings in the world.
Rarely presented in exhibitions, these works introduce readers to the nucleus of C zanne's creative thinking, allowing us to observe his everyday practice as a draftsman.
Scenes of violence appear side by side with portrait sketches; copies after Eug ne Delacroix or ancient sculptures alternate with landscapes and bathers.
Repeated studies varying only slightly in perspective and angle help us understand how C zanne strove to find the right approach to his subject.
Featuring his drawings as well as his great paintings and accompanied by a series of essays that explore how C zanne used his sketchbooks as preparation for landscapes, portraits, and still-lifes, this book offers fascinating insights into the creative process of a master.
Prestel Publishing The hidden cézanne: from sketchbook to canvas, hardcover/anita haldemann
