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The art of rivalry : four friendships, betrayals, and breakthroughs in modern art / Sebastian Smee.
Publication details: New York : Random House, 2016.Edition: First editionDescription: xxiii, 390 pages ; 22 cmISBN:- 9780812994803 (hardback)
- Picasso, Pablo, 1881-1973 -- Friends and associates
- Matisse, Henri, 1869-1954 -- Friends and associates
- Manet, Édouard, 1832-1883 -- Friends and associates
- Degas, Edgar, 1834-1917 -- Friends and associates
- Pollock, Jackson, 1912-1956 -- Friends and associates
- De Kooning, Willem, 1904-1997 -- Friends and associates
- Freud, Lucian -- Friends and associates
- Bacon, Francis, 1909-1992 -- Friends and associates
- Bacon, Francis, 1909-1992
- De Kooning, Willem, 1904-1997
- Degas, Edgar, 1834-1917
- Freud, Lucian
- Manet, Édouard, 1832-1883
- Matisse, Henri, 1869-1954
- Picasso, Pablo, 1881-1973
- Pollock, Jackson, 1912-1956
- Matisse, Henri, 1869-1954 -- Friends and associates
- Picasso, Pablo, 1881-1973 -- Friends and associates
- BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Artists, Architects, Photographers
- ART / History / Modern (late 19th Century to 1945)
- HISTORY / Modern / 20th Century
- Artists -- Psychology
- Creation (Literary, artistic, etc.)
- Artists -- Psychology
- Creation (Literary, artistic, etc.)
- Friendship
- BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY -- Artists, Architects, Photographers
- ART -- History -- Modern (late 19th Century to 1945)
- HISTORY -- Modern -- 20th Century
- Artists -- Psychology
- Creation (Literary, artistic, etc.)
- 700.92/2 23
- N71 .S596 2016
- BIO001000 | ART015100 | HIS037070
Contents:
Summary: "Picasso & Matisse. Manet & Degas. Pollack & de Kooning. Lucian Freud & Francis Bacon. This is the story of four pairs of artists -- each linked by friendship and a spirit of competitiveness. Taken together, they form an impressive lineage stretching across more than 150 years. But in each case, these relationships had a flashpoint, a damaging psychological event that seemed to mark both an end and a new beginning, a break that led onto new creative innovations"--
Machine generated contents note: Freud and Bacon -- Manet and Degas -- Matisse and Picasso -- Pollock and De Kooning.
| Item type | Home library | Collection | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item reserves | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Book | Melbourne Athenaeum Library | Non-Fiction | 700.922 SME | Available | 065664 |
Total reserves: 0
Includes index.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 357-369) index.
Machine generated contents note: Freud and Bacon -- Manet and Degas -- Matisse and Picasso -- Pollock and De Kooning.
"Picasso & Matisse. Manet & Degas. Pollack & de Kooning. Lucian Freud & Francis Bacon. This is the story of four pairs of artists -- each linked by friendship and a spirit of competitiveness. Taken together, they form an impressive lineage stretching across more than 150 years. But in each case, these relationships had a flashpoint, a damaging psychological event that seemed to mark both an end and a new beginning, a break that led onto new creative innovations"--
Text in English.
