Picasso (The Great Artists & Their World)

Barron's Great Artist Series unfolds the fascinating history of the controversial (at the time) art movement known as Impressionism. By the 1860s, Paris-born Edouard Manet began developing the distinctive "impressionistic" painting techniques often scorned by critics of the day. The Great Artist Series makes a fine introduction to art appreciation, both in classrooms and home libraries. Full-color illus.