Cézanne - Major Retrospective for the Father of Modern Art
News in today’s Guardian that the National Gallery is to hold a retrospective exhibition of 40 works by Paul Cézanne, once dubbed the father of modern art.
Rejected in his day by the French art establishment, Cézanne never enjoyed the popularity and recognition he deserved. However, he was a major influence on many modern artists, Matisse, Picasso, Gauguin, Braque, Kandinsky and Mondrian
Described as “terribly exciting” by Anne Robbins of the National Gallery, the exhibition will open in October.
Read Mark Brown’s piece here
Pictures here
February 18th, 2006 at 3:16 am
I’m gonna shock ya, Mr Artistica, Cezanne is one ‘modern artist’ that I like.
If he can be classed as the father of modern art, then I’ll admit that Dad made a great artist but a bloody poor parent (or were the kids really fathered by the Milkman?)
February 19th, 2006 at 10:36 am
WOW Rosemary I am in shock that you have a nice word about something for a change