Czanne and America: Dealers, Collectors, Artists, and Critics, 1891-1921

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The classic work by internationally acclaimed Czanne scholar John Rewald

In Czanne and America, John Rewald presents a full account of how Paul Czannes reputation and influence became established in America between 1891 and 1921, and of how some of the worlds largest collections of his works were formed in the United States. This is the fascinating story of enthusiastic young American artists who took up Czannes cause after they discovered him in Paris. It is also the story of the discerning early American collectors of his workLeo and Gertrude Stein, the Havemeyers, and John Quinn, among othersmany of whom made their first purchases from Czannes wily dealer Ambroise Vollard in Paris, or from the dealer Alfred Stieglitz in New York, and of the beginning of the famous collection of Dr. Albert C. Barnes. Each chapter is illustrated not only with Czannes works but also with portraits of collectors and critics and with previously unpublished pages from diaries, dealers ledgers, and Czannes own correspondence.

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John Rewald (19121994) was Distinguished Professor of Art History at the City University of New York. His books include The History of Impressionism and Czanne: A Biography.