Cézanne Portraits

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A major new study of the portraiture of some of the important artists of the nineteenth century

Paul Cézanne (1839–1906) could also be best known for his landscapes, but he also painted some 160 portraits during his exceptional career. This major work establishes portraiture as an essential practice for Cézanne, from his earliest self-portraits in the 1860s; to his famous depictions of figures including his wife Hortense Fiquet, the creator Emile Zola, and the art dealer Ambroise Vollard; and concluding with a poignant series of portraits of his gardener Vallier, made shortly before Cézanne’s death.

Featured essays by leading experts explore the special pictorial and thematic characteristics of Cézanne’s portraits. The authors address the artist’s creation of complementary pairs and more than one versions of the same subject, in addition to the role of self-portraiture for Cézanne. They investigate the chronological evolution of his portrait work, with an examination of the changes that occurred within his artistic style and method, and in his understanding of resemblance and identity. They also believe the extent to which particular sitters influenced the characteristics and development of Cézanne’s practice.

Beautifully illustrated with artistic endeavors drawn from private and non-private collections around the globe, Cézanne Portraits presents an astonishingly broad range of images that reveal the most personal and human qualities of this remarkable artist.

Exhibition Schedule:

Musée d’Orsay, Paris (June 13 to September 24, 2017)

National Portrait Gallery, London (October 26, 2017 to February 11, 2018)

National Gallery of Art, Washington (March 25 to July 1, 2018)

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