Maurice Denis by Heilbrun, Francoise; Ooms, Saskia - 2006

Paris and Milan: 5Continents and Musee d'Orsay. Very Good. 2006. Softcover. 887439358x . French painter used the new cameras to both capture images of his family and to experiment with composition. A lovely little book published in conjunction with an exhibition at the Musee d'Orsay, "Maurice Denis intimes, photographies" held Oct. 31, 2006-Jan. 21, 2007. 62 plates. "In 1895 George Eastman, the founder of Kodak, unveiled the latest model of his portable cameras for the market of amateur photographers. The users of these cameras could not see the subject framed through the lens clearly but Maurice Denis made successful use of the fortuitous nature of early photography. Like Bonnard and Vuillard, thanks to his familiarity with Japanese prints, Denis became one of the best interpreters of the aesthetics of instant photography. The pictures he took between 1895 and 1913 of his family and painter and writer friends are fascinating for the strong affinities they have with his pictorial and graphical work." Bibliography. ; Photography At the Musee d'Orsay; 12mo 7" - 7½" tall .