Book - Eva Gonzalès: Journey of a Free-Spirited Artist

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Eva Gonzalès: Journey of a Free-Spirited Artist traces the singular destiny of a painter as gifted as she was discreet, and a major figure on the 19th-century Parisian art scene.

Trained in private studios at a time when women were barred from the École des Beaux-Arts, Eva Gonzalès quickly developed a distinct artistic sensibility. Her encounter with Édouard Manet, whose pupil and model she became, had a lasting influence on her work without ever overshadowing her own perspective: a delicate attention to intimacy, everyday life, and the place of women in the society of her time.

Published to accompany her first retrospective, this richly documented volume from Beaux Arts Éditions explores the career, influences, and modernity of this free-spirited artist. An essential book for lovers of art history, painting, and the great female figures of the 19th century.