Manet: The Man Who Invented Modern Art (2009)
Manet is one of the main candidates for the title of the most important artist there has been. As the reluctant father of Impressionism, and the painter of Dejeuner sur l'herbe, he can probably be accused of inventing modern art. But his story is fascinating on many other levels. As a piece of compelling biography, Manet's is the unlikely tale of the stubborn son of the most highly placed judge in France who decides to become an artist and embarrass his father. The resulting family tensions are the stuff of legend. Then there was Manet's dramatic private life, including exotic romantic affairs and a particularly horrible death. Always cited as the father of the Impressionists, Manet stubbornly refused to show with them, and was careful to maintain an aesthetic distance from Monet, Renoir and the others. While they worshipped him, he looked down on them.
Cast
- Waldemar Januszczak - Narrator
- Juliet Wilson-Bareau - Herself
Keywords
modern art
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- What is Manet: The Man Who Invented Modern Art about?
- Manet is one of the main candidates for the title of the most important artist there has been. As the reluctant father of Impressionism, and the painter of Dejeuner sur l'herbe, he can probably be accused of inventing modern art. But his story is fascinating on many other levels. As a piece of compelling biography, Manet's is the unlikely tale of the stubborn son of the most highly placed judge in France who decides to become an artist and embarrass his father. The resulting family tensions are the stuff of legend. Then there was Manet's dramatic private life, including exotic romantic affairs and a particularly horrible death. Always cited as the father of the Impressionists, Manet stubbornly refused to show with them, and was careful to maintain an aesthetic distance from Monet, Renoir and the others. While they worshipped him, he looked down on them.
- Who directed Manet: The Man Who Invented Modern Art?
- Manet: The Man Who Invented Modern Art was directed by Waldemar Januszczak.
- Who stars in Manet: The Man Who Invented Modern Art?
- Manet: The Man Who Invented Modern Art stars Waldemar Januszczak, Juliet Wilson-Bareau.
- How long is Manet: The Man Who Invented Modern Art?
- Manet: The Man Who Invented Modern Art has a runtime of 1h 30m (90 minutes).
- What genre is Manet: The Man Who Invented Modern Art?
- Manet: The Man Who Invented Modern Art is a Documentary film.
- What is the budget of Manet: The Man Who Invented Modern Art?
- Manet: The Man Who Invented Modern Art had a budget of $255.
- Where was Manet: The Man Who Invented Modern Art produced?
- Manet: The Man Who Invented Modern Art was produced in United Kingdom.