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The entire range of Courbet's work, from landscapes to erotic nudes.

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"An eloquent and intelligent account of Courbet's work. Rubin manages to find a level which makes the book relevant to present scholarship on Courbet, but also eminently accessible to undergraduate students."—John Kear, Department of the History and Theory of Art, University of Kent at Canterbury

"Enlightening and very readable."—The Artist

"Rubin writes with uncommon lucidity."—Art Review

On the Art & Ideas series

"Art & Ideas has broken new ground in making accessible authoritative views on periods, movements and concepts in art. As a series it represents a real advance in publishing."—Sir Nicholas Serota, Director, Tate London

"The format is wonderful and offers what had long been missing in academic studies: usable manuals for specific themes or periods... I am definitely not alone in welcoming Art & Ideas as a precious set of teaching tools."—Joachim Pissarro, Yale University

"Phaidon's series may prove to be the pick of the crop. It boasts expert but undogmatic texts and a wealth of illustrations."—The Sunday Telegraph

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    A Paperback / softback by Xavier Bernard, James H Rubin, Laurent Strim

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      Publisher: Phaidon Press Ltd
      Publication Date: 23/05/1997
      ISBN13: 9780714831800, 978-0714831800
      ISBN10: 0714831808

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      The entire range of Courbet's work, from landscapes to erotic nudes.

      Trade Review

      "An eloquent and intelligent account of Courbet's work. Rubin manages to find a level which makes the book relevant to present scholarship on Courbet, but also eminently accessible to undergraduate students."—John Kear, Department of the History and Theory of Art, University of Kent at Canterbury

      "Enlightening and very readable."—The Artist

      "Rubin writes with uncommon lucidity."—Art Review

      On the Art & Ideas series

      "Art & Ideas has broken new ground in making accessible authoritative views on periods, movements and concepts in art. As a series it represents a real advance in publishing."—Sir Nicholas Serota, Director, Tate London

      "The format is wonderful and offers what had long been missing in academic studies: usable manuals for specific themes or periods... I am definitely not alone in welcoming Art & Ideas as a precious set of teaching tools."—Joachim Pissarro, Yale University

      "Phaidon's series may prove to be the pick of the crop. It boasts expert but undogmatic texts and a wealth of illustrations."—The Sunday Telegraph

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