Georges Seurat (1859-1891)

Contributors include Francoise Cachin, Anne Distel, Susan Alyson Stein, and Gary Tinterow. Definitive overview of Georges Seurat (French, 1859-1891), the great Neo-Impressionist artist. Includes an in-depth biographical discussion and an examination of his intense interest in light and in its effects on color, which led him to develop pointillism, the technique most closely associated with him. The reader's understanding of this innovation is enriched by a careful presentation of Seurat's theories of color and light.460p, 352 illustrations (244 in color).