Pierrot and His World: Art, Theatricality, and the Marketplace in France, 1697–1945

— —

Marika Takanishi Knowles

Pierrot and His World

Art, Theatricality, and the Marketplace in France, 1697–1945

Marika Takanishi Knowles

$195

Hardback

Not in-store but you can order this
How long will it take?

Availability Information

We source books from suppliers in Australia and overseas. For books we don't currently have in stock, the time it takes to get them from our suppliers can vary widely - from a few days to a few months - so we check each book with each supplier to determine the expected time it will take to be supplied to us.

We then advise you accordingly. If the time taken to get any book is too long for you, you can let us know and we will cancel or adjust your order, and refund as required.

To find out the anticipated arrival time for specific items prior to ordering, please contact us by phone or email:

Phone +61 2 9264 3111, or 1800 4 BOOKS (1800 4 26657) if outside Sydney:
option 1 Abbey's Bookshop (Crime, History, Science, Kids & more) • info@abbeys.com.au
option 2 Language Book Centre (ESL & Foreign Languages) • language@abbeys.com.au
option 3 Galaxy Bookshop (Sci-fi, Fantasy, Romance, Graphic Novels) • sf@galaxybooks.com.au

QTY:

English

Manchester University Press
01 February 2024

History of Art & Design Styles; Photographs: portraits; Theatre Studies; Film theory & criticism

Pierrot, a theatrical stock character known by his distinctive costume of loose white tunic and trousers, is a ubiquitous figure in French art and culture.

This richly illustrated book offers an account of Pierrot's recurrence in painting, printmaking, photography and film, tracing this distinctive type from the art of Antoine Watteau to the cinema of Occupied France. As a visual type, Pierrot thrives at the intersection of theatrical and marketplace practices. From Watteau's Pierrot (c. 1720) and douard Manet's The Old Musician (1862) to Nadar and Adrien Tournachon's Pierrot the Photographer (1855) and the landmark film Children of Paradise (1945), Pierrot has given artists a medium through which to explore the marketplace as a form for both social life and creative practice.

Simultaneously a human figure and a theatrical mask, Pierrot elicits artistic reflection on the representation of personality in the marketplace.

By: Marika Takanishi Knowles
Imprint: Manchester University Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm, Spine: 22mm
Weight: 701g
ISBN: 9781526174093
ISBN 10: 152617409X
Pages: 264
Publication Date: 01 February 2024
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Introduction 1 Antoine Watteau and the fête marchande 2 Pierrot-co-co 3 New Paris, old Pierrot (new Pierrot, old Paris) 4 Nadar charlatan 5 Old clothes and the dreams of the artist Conclusion Index -- .

Marika Takanishi Knowles is a Senior Lecturer in Art History at the University of St Andrews.

Reviews for Pierrot and His World: Art, Theatricality, and the Marketplace in France, 1697–1945

'I cannot overstate the value of this deeply scholarly, beautifully written account of the social, theatrical, and mercantile influences on French art and popular culture.' Robert A. Nye, French History Journal -- .