Manet and the Family Romance

by Nancy Locke

Book Overview

?douard Manet's paintings have long been recognized for being visually compelling and uniquely recalcitrant. While critics have noted the presence of family members and intimates in paintings such as Le D?jeuner sur l'herbe, Nancy Locke takes an unprecedented look at the significance of the artist's family relationships for his art. Locke argues that a kind of mythology of the family, or Freudian family romance, frequently structures Manet's compositional...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0691050600
• ISBN13: 9780691050607
• Release Date: April 2001
• Publisher: Princeton University Press
• Length: 232 Pages
• Weight: 2.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 7.5" x 10.0"