Van Gogh and the Avant-Garde

Along the Seine

Bregje Gerritse, Jacquelyn N Coutre, Jena K Carvana , Charlotte Hellman

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English

Yale University
21 July 2023

Art & Architecture; Art & design styles: Modernist design & Bauhaus; Exhibition catalogues & specific collections; Animals & nature in art (still life, landscapes & seascapes)

An examination of the innovative portrayals of industry and leisure created by five avant-garde artists working at Asnières in the late nineteenth century

From 1881 to 1890, Vincent van Gogh, Georges Seurat, Paul Signac, Emile Bernard, and Charles Angrand chose Asnières, a suburb of Paris, as a site of artistic experimentation. Located on the Seine, Asnières became a popular destination for Parisians thanks to aquatic sports and festivals starting in the 1850s, facilitated by the arrival of new train stations and bridges earlier in the century. This convenient new transportation system had beckoned Parisians to more distant destinations like Argenteuil and Bougival, resulting in the river scenes depicted by Impressionists like Monet and Renoir. At the same time, the idyllic landscape of Asnières increasingly contrasted with the factories appearing on the opposite side of the river. Homing in on the tensions between leisure and work, the avant-garde artists at Asnières sought to capture the feeling of this starkly modern landscape by developing innovative motifs, styles, and techniques that pushed their work in new directions. Offering an unprecedented in-depth look at the work produced by the artists at Asnières, this handsomely illustrated volume includes scholarly essays on each of the artists as well as a map detailing the locations where the artists painted.

Exhibition Schedule:

Art Institute of Chicago

(May 14–September 4, 2023)

Van Gogh Museum, Amsterdam

(October 13, 2023–January 14, 2024)

Contributions by: Jena K Carvana, Charlotte Hellman, Joost van der Hoeven
Edited by: Bregje Gerritse, Jacquelyn N Coutre
Imprint: Yale University
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 292mm, Width: 216mm,
ISBN: 9780300269765
ISBN 10: 0300269765
Pages: 208
Publication Date: 21 July 2023
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Bregje Gerritse is researcher at the Van Gogh Museum, Amsterdam. Jacquelyn N. Coutré is Eleanor Wood Prince Associate Curator in Painting and Sculpture of Europe at the Art Institute of Chicago.