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Ambroise Vollard, Patron of the Avant-Garde
Metropolitan Museum of Art
October 2006
On Sale: October 15, 2006
464 pages
ISBN: 0300117795
EAN: 9780300117790
Hardcover
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Non-Fiction Biography | Historical
Ambroise Vollard (1867–1939) played a key role in the
transformation of the art world in the late 19th century. A
pioneering Parisian dealer, Vollard introduced many of the
era’s leading artists to the public. This beautifully
illustrated catalogue, accompanying the first comprehensive
exhibition devoted to Vollard’s extraordinary achievement,
presents 130 important paintings, sculpture, and works on
paper that he promoted, exhibited, and sold.
Vollard’s groundbreaking exhibition in 1895 of Cézanne’s
work definitively established the artist’s reputation, and
Vollard subsequently organized major exhibitions of the
Nabis, Gauguin, and Van Gogh; promoted the work of artists
ranging from Degas to Rouault to the Fauves; and gave many
young artists, including Picasso and Matisse, their first
solo shows. In addition, Vollard published print albums and
livres d’artiste that are among the most celebrated of the
early 20th century. This important volume features
twenty-two essays that examine Vollard’s career and
expertise in the art market, his relationships with
individual artists and collectors, and a wealth of
previously unpublished material from the newly available
archive of Vollard’s documents and from the archives of the
artists he represented.
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