Picabia Francis

In American Salons, Robert Crunden provides a sweeping account of the American encounter with European Modernism up to the American entry into World War I. Crunden begins with deft portraits of the figures who were central to the birth of Modernism, including James Whistler, the eccentric expatriate American painter who became the archetypal artist in his dress and behavior, and Henry and William James, who broke new ground in the genre of the novel and in psychology, influencing an international audience in a broad range of fields. At the heart of the book are the American salons–the intimate, personal gatherings of artists and intellectuals where Modernism flourished.

Richard E Grant follows in the footsteps of artists who have lived, loved and painted on France's Cote d'Azur.

Richard E Grant follows in the footsteps of artists who have lived, loved and painted on France's Cote d'Azur.