Félix Vallotton Hodaya Louis After this first assault on

After this first assault on the artistic establishment

the book explores 50 key photographs from the first experiments in the early 19th century to digital photography

The design of the book allows the student or art enthusiast to easily navigate their way around key periods

and his figures often seem both part of and separate from their surroundings

This essential volume reveals a parallel yet equally engaging history of art for an age that champions a greater diversity of voices

Félix Vallotton Hodaya Louis After this first assault onVallottons vivid, enigmatic and sometimes unsettling paintings and woodcuts made him a key commentator on the social mores of fin de sicle Paris By the end of the 19th century, Paris was the unrivaled capital of the Western art world. Impressionism had transformed the visual arts and post impressionism was flourishing in its wake; new boulevards and parks had modernized the city; theaters and department stores provided endless opportunities for