James Tissot: Fashion and Faith
Exhibition catalogue for the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco and DelMonico • Prestel
By Melissa E. Buron with Krystyna Matyjaszkiewicz and Donato Esposito, Marine Kisiel, Sarah Kleiner, Nancy Rose Marshall, Paul Perrin, Cyrille Sciama, Bertrand Tillier
From the cover:
James Tissot (French, 1836–1902) was one of the most intriguing artists of his era. Though invited by Edgar Degas to exhibit with the Impressionist circle, Tissot instead garnered exceptional critical and commercial success on his own in London and Paris, securing his international reputation. While he is best known for his keen observations of society life and fashion, Tissot also made hundreds of spiritual and religious works that have since provided visual motifs for artists and filmmakers working to this day. Rendered with incredible detail, his compositions offer layers of meaning to lend rich insights into the vibrant culture of fin-de-siècle Europe.
356 pages
9.5 x 12 inches
