Robert Henri (Classic Reprint) Book

ROBERT HENRI ROBERT HENRI, in American art, stands for what Manet stood for in French art, and what Goya stood for in Spanish art. He is a strong character, and a powerful influence; a man who has stood like a rock for his ideals. He is a horn fighter and he has always fought for individuality in art. He believes that what an artist has to express is the vital thing; that technique may be important, but that it should never be an end in itself, Henri is a student, always. His eye and his mind's eye are always on the alert for new discoveries. Life means evolution to him; it means destruction and creation. He is equally attuned to the delicate, and to the brutal, to the spiritual and to the material-Like Bernard Shaw, he faces life squarely. Both of these men love reality, but they abhor photographic representation. They are neither of them portrait painters in the accepted sense; rather they are creators of their own race of people. A mere likeness is a vulgar thing to them: they arAbout the Publisher Forgotten Books is a publisher of historical writings, such as: Philosophy, Classics, Science, Religion, History, Folklore and Mythology.Forgotten Books' Classic Reprint Series utilizes the latest technology to regenerate facsimiles of historically important writings. Careful attention has been made to accurately preserve the original format of each page whilst digitally enhancing the difficult to read text. Read books online for free at www.forgottenbooks.orgRead More