The Painter of Modern Life and Other Essays

by Baudelaire, Charles; Mayne, Thom

• ISBN13: 9780714833651
• ISBN10: 0714833657
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1995-08-24
• Publisher: Phaidon Press

Summary

This revival of a famous Phaidon series brings together in an elegant format some of the best-known writings of renowned artists, critics and interpreters of our cultural tradition. Each book, an acknowledged classic, provides insights not only into the worlds of the arts and cultural history, but also into the creative and intellectual preoccupations of its author and his time. These Phaidon editions have an introduction and notes by a distinguished editor and a wide range of illustrations specially chosen to complement the text.

Table of Contents

Preface
Introduction
The Painter of Modern Life	p. 1
The Life and Work of Eugene Delacroix	p. 42
Edgar Allan Poe: His Life and Works	p. 70
Further Notes on Edgar Poe	p. 93
Richard Wagner and Tannhauser in Paris	p. 111
On the Essence of Laughter	p. 147
Some French Caricaturists	p. 166
Some Foreign Caricaturists	p. 187
A Philosophy of Toys	p. 198
Philosophic Art	p. 205
Notes	p. 215
The Plates	p. 237
Notes to the Plates	p. 295
Bibliographical Note	p. 301
Short Bibliography	p. 303
Index	p. 304
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