Manet, Monet, and the Gare Saint-Lazare

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When Edouard Manet first exhibited his painting titled "Le Chemin de Fer" (the railway) at the Paris Salon in 1874, it was universally derided by critics. The "Gare Saint-Lazare," as the painting has come to be known, depicts a seated woman holding a small dog and staring off the canvas, and a young girl with her back to the viewer regarding a railroad track, steam, and architectural details of a Paris city street just beyond an immense iron fence. It wasn't until long after the painting moved into a private collection that the structures forming its background were identified as part of the iron bridge that spans the railway lines just beyond the station and an exact rendition of the facade of the Manet's studio. The "Gare Saint-Lazare" was Manet's first major work after the Franco-Prussian War, and it marked a break with his earlier, more pastoral subjects in favor of those exploring the burgeoning urbanization and modernization of the industrial age.

Manet, Monet, and the Gare Saint-Lazare, which was published to accompany an exhibit of the same name at the Musée D'Orsay in Paris and the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C., in 1998, is exceptionally well conceived. With the "Gare Saint-Lazare" as a centerpiece, writer Juliet Wilson-Bareau launches into a survey of the work of Claude Monet, who painted a group of canvases depicting the same neighborhood, and Gustave Caillebotte, whose two most important works portray the same area. She contrasts the artists' vantage points and finished pieces in order to compare their diverse perspectives of a similar scene and examines the symbolism of the steam train as harbinger of a new age. The book includes finely reproduced color images of the painters' work, albumen prints of the area taken during the era in which they were painted, bird's-eye maps of the station, and some contemporary photos of the area. It is a well informed and incisive assessment of both a seminal body of artwork and an important moment in Paris's cultural history. --Jordana Moskowitz

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In 1874, the year of the first Impressionist exhibit, Manet showed his painting Gare Saint-Lazare at the Paris Salon. This book considers the enigmatic painting-exhibited as Le Chemin de fer (The Railway)- and the symbolic importance of the railroad in the work of Manet, Monet, Caillebotte, and other artists of the time. The book identifies the precise site of Manet`s picture and sheds light on the crucial question of plein air versus studio painting.

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Fresh perspective, rich documentation, but scattered.......1998-05-02

In Paris of the 1860s, Baron Haussman decreed the Quartier de l'Europe. Centered around a vastly enlarged Saint-Lazare railroad station - the tracks of which were to run below a monumental bridge fed by six dramatically designed and expensively developed new streets - the neighborhood became a symbol of modernism. As such it attracted a palette of "progressive" painters: not only did Manet and Monet have studios there and produce great canvases inspired by its masses, perspectives, light, and air; so, too, did the academically trained essentialist Caillebotte, who supported his avant-garde friends' work with his own inherited wealth. This richly documented catalogue (for a 1998 exhibit at the Musée d'Orsay and the National Gallery of Washington) supplements an awkwardly organized narrative with maps, photographs, and reproductions that frequently (but not invariably) do justice to the great paintings. (Why, for instance, is Caillebotte's "Paris Street, Rainy Day" shown in monochrome?) The volume also introduces the reader to fine, minor impressionists like Norbert Goeneutte and a precursor of surrealism, Jean Béraud, who combined quasi-photographic effects with collage to suggest a world of dream. All in all, a useful contribution to the cultural study of art

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La Gare Saint Lazare: Manet and Monet

Manufacturer: Editions de la Reunion des Musees Nationaux
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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MANET, MONET AND THE GARE SAINT-LAZARE
Wilson-Bareau Juliet
Manufacturer: national gallery o
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover

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Manet, Monet, and the Gare Saint-Lazare
Juliet Wilson-Bareau
Manufacturer: Yale University Press
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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Much of the exotic dress of the armies of Europe and elsewhere has its origins in the conditions of frontier wars fought by imperial armies. As states have expanded to control hinterlands occupied by culturally diverse peoples, the ensuing conflicts have had an impact on imperial armies and the way they have dressed. 'Hinterland warriors' have been employed by imperial governments for a multitude of reasons: they understand the tactics of enemies at the border and are skilled tacticians themselves; they possess local knowledge; they do not disrupt the labor supply; politicians do not have to answer for high casualty rates if these are suffered by hinterland rather than metropolitan troops; finally, they are often classed as 'martial races' and therefore do not require the training needed by fresh recruits. Throughout time, imperial officers and auxiliaries adopted the dress of these hinterland troops under their command, and even metropolitan units in the imperial armies appropriated items of local dress while engaged in wars on the borders of the empire. These innovations frequently became institutionalized, and in many cases were distorted and stylized, resulting in a caricature of the dress of the hinterland troops that originally provided the model. This engrossing book charts how the perceptions of these marginalized peoples influenced and ultimately transformed the history of military dress.

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The path of true love never did run smoothly—especially when the sweethearts’ fathers have split their town in half. That’s the problem for Histrionix and the beautiful Melodrama, son and daughter of two rival chieftains. So the star-crossed lovers call in Asterix, Obelix, and Getafix to sort everything out. Can the trusty trio persuade the village to reunite? Maybe some magic will help.

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What could have been........2007-04-13

Albert Uderzo, Asterix and the Great Divide (Dargaud, 1982)

Another village in Gaul (not that inhabited by our heroes) has elected two chieftains, who have dug a great trench through the center of town, separating it into the left side and the right side, which are at war with one another (except for one house right in the middle, whose inhabitants are, shall we say, not possessed of everything upstairs). Asterix and Co. to the rescue!

This was the first post-Goscinny Asterix adventure, and there has been a great deal of controversy over the years. Personally, I enjoyed it; yes, the politics are a bit closer to the surface than I'd like to see, but Uderzo is flinging brickbats at everyone, at least. Crossing Romeo and Juliet with the Lord of the Rings is wonderfully amusing, as well. Uderzo went back closer to the spirit of the original series after this, but I have to say, this was an interesting glimpse at what could have been. *** ½

Excellent book!.......2002-09-19

This is one of the best Asterix books. In it, Asterix, Obelix, Getafix, and Dogmatix set off to help out another village troubled by a terrible internal division and threatened by the Romans. The reader will be delighted as the heroes of the story work to drive off the Romans, bring the village together, make a romance come true, and teach the villain of the story a good lesson, by Toutatis!

Somewhat dissapointing.......2002-07-30

First published in French in 1980 as `Le Grand Fosse', this album was first published in English in 1981.

Chief Cleverdix sends his son Histrionix to the village by the sea, to call on the aid of Chief Vitalstatistix, to settle a dispute with his rival , Chief Majestix..
Asterix, Obelix and Getafix are as a result sent to the divided village.
This was the first book written by Uderzo alone, and is not one of the best. Much of the humour is recycled from earlier Astérix books, and the attempts at political satire are weak, unlike the superb political satire of `Asterix and Caesar's Gift' for example. Uderzo would later prove that he could however, write, good Asterix comics, with such gems as `Asterix and the Black Gold' and `Asterix and The Magic Carpet'.

I wish I did not have to write this!.......2001-02-16

I love Asterix, I love French and Belgian comics. I grew up reading Tintin and Asterix and Lucky Luke and Spirou and the rest. But this adventure is terrible! Sorry M. Uderzo, I wish it was not so. Everytime I re-read this, I feel like I have read a horror story. Everything is so dark, Codfix is yucky, he is the worst character created. Of course, the death of a genius like Goscinny probably made his old friend very bitter. I give it a two because of the state of the art drawings. I put this one behind all others though. Who said Belgium was bad?

Not their best but still good.......2000-06-06

This book , it must be noted, is one of the later asterix adventures and I would have to say it doesn't hold up to the earlier ones penned by Goscinny (This is written and illustrated by Uderzo). Somehow the plot lacks sharpness. But the rest of the stuff is there: the punch lines and the artwork. If you haven't checked out the earlier ones, it may be better to do that first. Its still a valuable addition to the collection though.

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The best of the Asterix adventures.

Asterix and the Great Divide
Goscinny; Uderzo
Manufacturer: Hodder Children's Books
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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The best of the Asterix adventures........2007-07-05

Albert Uderzo, Asterix and the Great Divide (Dargaud, 1982)
Another village in Gaul (not that inhabited by our heroes) has elected two chieftains, who have dug a great trench through the center of town, separating it into the left side and the right side, which are at war with one another (except for one house right in the middle, whose inhabitants are, shall we say, not possessed of everything upstairs). Asterix and Co. to the rescue!
This was the first post-Goscinny Asterix adventure, and there has been a great deal of controversy over the years. Personally, I enjoyed it; yes, the politics are a bit closer to the surface than I'd like to see, but Uderzo is flinging brickbats at everyone, at least. Crossing Romeo and Juliet with the Lord of the Rings is wonderfully amusing, as well. Uderzo went back closer to the spirit of the original series after this, but I have to say, this was an interesting glimpse at what could have been. *** ½

Asterix der Grosse Graben (German edition of Asterix and the Great Divide)

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Asterix der Grosse Graben (German edition of Asterix and the Great Divide)
Rene de Goscinny , and M. Uderzo
Manufacturer: French & European Pubns
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover

Asterix: La Gran Zanja (Spanish edition of Asterix and the Great Divide)

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Asterix: La Gran Zanja (Spanish edition of Asterix and the Great Divide)
Rene de Goscinny
Manufacturer: French & European Pubns
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover

Asterix En Hispania

ASIN: 0828854793

Asterix e il Grande Fossato (Italian edition of Asterix and the Great Divide)

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Asterix e il Grande Fossato (Italian edition of Asterix and the Great Divide)
Rene de Goscinny , and M. Uderzo
Manufacturer: French & European Pubns
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover

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Asterix and the Great Divide

Manufacturer: ORION CHILDRENS
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000GUN2XQ

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Asterix and the Great Divide

Manufacturer: ORION CHILDRENS
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000GVYLFI

Asterix: Le Grand Fosse (French edition of The Great Divide)

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Asterix: Le Grand Fosse (French edition of The Great Divide)
Rene de Goscinny
Manufacturer: French & European Pubns
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover

Fossa Alta (Latin Edition of Asterix and the Great Divide)

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Fossa Alta (Latin Edition of Asterix and the Great Divide)
Rene de Goscinny
Manufacturer: French & European Pubns
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover

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The first major historical work about the most influential artistic movement in America since the Beat Generation revolutionized literature.

A provocative chronicle of the guerrilla art movement that changed comics forever, this comprehensive book follows the movements of 50 artists from 1967 to 1972, the heyday of the underground comix movement. Through interviews with the participants and other materials, Rebel Visions is the most intimate look ever at the people and events that forged the phenomenon known as underground comix, from New York to San Francisco, from the corn belt to deep in the heart of Texas, beginning that day in 1968 when R. Crumb debuted Zap #1 from a baby carriage on Haight Ashbury Street. Rosenkranz has spent 20 years researching this book and acquiring the cooperation of every significant underground cartoonist who worked throughout this period, including Crumb, Gilbert Shelton (Fabulous Furry Freak Brothers), Bill Griffith (Zippy the Pinhead), Art Spiegelman (Maus), Jack Jackson, S. Clay Wilson, Robert Williams, and many more. The book is illustrated with many never-before-seen drawings by all of the underground cartoonists, and exclusive photographs.

The book focuses on San Francisco's Haight-Ashbury district, where Crumb and the rest of his Zap cronies commingled with the rest of the city's counter-cultural scene, notably musicians like the Grateful Dead and Janis Joplin. The counterculture was omnipresent in San Francisco for those few years, with underground tabloids like Yellow Dog and Gothic Blimp Works steering the zeitgeist out-of-control, along with the music, political, and psychedelic drug scenes, all of which found a group of unlikely revolutionaries who drew cartoons right at the epicenter.

"It did feel like this must have been what the cubists were going through, like all the magic of being in Paris for the post-Impressionistic movement did feel somehow like being in San Francisco in the early 1970s." — Art Spiegelman, from Rebel Visions

"Like any utopian experiment, ideals were challenged and rewritten in the face of the daily grind. It was a harsh life lesson for me, but there were lots of laughs and some beautiful times, too..."— Justin Green, from Rebel Visions

"Underground comics were more like art and less like comics." — Gilbert Shelton, from Rebel Visions

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The Inside Scoop.......2004-01-02

If you don't know what a comix is, maybe you should go on e-bay and buy yourself a copy of ZAP. While you still can.

For those who are familiar with underground comic books, Patrick Rosenkranz has provided an amazing amount of background information about the creators and the times that produced what could be viewed as the trashiest and/or the most significant cultural artifacts of the second half of the 20th Century.

Unlike previous histories and articles that simply reprint the more or less shocking comic pages and regurgitate the same old information, misinformation and opinions about the hippies and their graphic art, Rebel Visions is based on Mr. Rosenkranz own interviews and correspondence with the first wave of underground comix creators. In lengthy footnoted quotes, the artist/writers are finally allowed to tell their own strange and wonderful stories. And by following the stories organized in yearly chapters, I cames to understand something of the birth, bloom and demise of a phenomena that never made the transition to mainstream product or the 1980s.

Rebel Visions also presents a significant amount of previously unpublished art for the connoisseur as well as an exhaustive index for the scholar.

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While mainstream comics have graced newsstands since the 1930s, there has long been an underground comics scene brewing deep beneath the surface. Underground comic books (which took the name “comix,” using the “x” to signify their adult nature) erupted in the 1960s as a reaction to ultraconservative and patriotic comics produced by the large corporations that featured characters like Captain America and Superman. Bored with moralistic tales, artists such as Robert Crumb, creator of Zap Comix and Fritz the Cat; and Gilbert Shelton, creator of The Fabulous Furry Freak Brothers, produced a new and revolutionary style, freely attacking politicians, the war in Vietnam, and corporate America. Comix is an homage to both the motivation and the talent of the artists working then and now in the genre. Beautifully illustrated throughout with original artworks from the likes of R. Crumb, Denis Kitchen, and Gilbert Shelton, the book graphically expresses a range of attitudes on topics ranging from sex, drugs, and rock ‘n’ roll to politics, big business, and women’s liberation. This is the first book to explore the artwork and countercultural legacy of comix, key events in the history of this medium, and biographies of its most influential artists and writers.

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Mr. Natural would be pleased.......2006-12-30

This book offers a simple straightforward history of underground Comics here, in Europe, and the UK. It's briskly written, nicely illustrated, and a good addition to a very small cadre of books. For all the attention the underground gets, there really aren't that many good books about the scene. This is one of them. And attention is paid to more obscure artists, not just the big wigs like Crumb, Moscoso, & Rick Griffiths. Nice stuff on the UK, most of that work is hard to find here or never came here at all.

Class war comix: A brief history of the revolution

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Class war comix: A brief history of the revolution
Skip Williamson
Manufacturer: M. Johnson
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Unknown Binding
ASIN: B0006PAURC

Rebel Vision: The Underground and Comix Revolution 1963-1975

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Rebel Vision: The Underground and Comix Revolution 1963-1975
Patrick Rosenkranz
Manufacturer: Washington: Fantagraphics Books,
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000PT584O

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