TY - BOOK AU - Hodge,Susie AU - Monet,Claude TI - The life and works of Monet: a detailed exploration of the artist, his life and context, with 500 images that represent his artistic achievements SN - 9781846815423 (pbk.) U1 - 759.4 22 PY - 2011/// CY - London PB - Hermes House KW - Monet, Claude, KW - Painters KW - France N1 - Includes index; Monet, his life and times -- Artistic evolution -- Maturing style -- The gallery -- Precious talent -- Impressionist -- Series and late paintings N2 - "A founder and pioneer of the art movement which became known as Impression, Claude Monet was one of the most influential and famous painters of the 19th and early 20th centuries. His insistence on challenging the traditional ways of painting changed the way the world viewed the purpose of art, and his work continues to be appreciated by a vast audience."--Book jacket ER -