Impressionism and Post-Impressionism, 1874-1904: Sources and Documents. (Sources & Documents in History of Art)

Impressionism and Post-Impressionism, 1874-1904: Sources and Documents. (Sources & Documents in History of Art) by Nochlin, Linda. paperback edition. ISBN: 9780134520032.

The author strikes a balance between a wide variety of familiar and less well-known sources to bring us the views of the writers of the time who in turn put into words the aspirations of the artists themselves. These sources trace the struggles of the artists to break away the traditional forms of expression and to attain a new vision of reality.