Of the “passionate spectator,” or flâneur, Charles Baudelaire wrote, “. . . We might liken him to a mirror as vast as the crowd itself; or to a kaleidoscope gifted with consciousness, responding to ...
Like many a tradition-breaking artist, Edouard Manet — "the first of the moderns" — was misunderstood, even vilified, in his own time. His bold manner with paint was bad enough (Slapdash! Unfinished!) ...
Two titans of modern art — and famous frenemies — face off in New York in a show exploring their enigmatic relationship. Edgar Degas, “Family Portrait (The Bellelli Family),” circa 1858-1869, is a ...