This thesis examines the art sales and marketing of Impressionism in
the late nineteenth century, focusing on the dealer Paul Durand-Ruel.
Throughout the nineteenth century in Paris, the Académie des Beaux-Arts
wrote the history of art by supporting certain artists who followed its
ideas of what art should look like. The artists that the Academy chose to
support had lucrative careers; they were offered commissions from both the
church and state to paint grand historical pictures. Throughout the
nineteenth century and until World War II, Paris was the artistic center of
the world, and the birthplace of many avant-garde groups. Forward-thinking
artists gathered together in the city to discuss their ideas about the
development of contemporary art. The first of these modern movements
comprised a small group of artists who in the 1860s abandoned their
traditional Academic training to be allowed the freedom to paint in their
own chosen style. These artists defined themselves in opposition to the
Academy, which had complete control over artists' careers at the time, and
in so doing were forced to find their own ways to make a living. The
Impressionists' independent spirit created a need for dealers free of the
Salon's constraints who would institute a new outlet for the display of
works of art. Paul Durand-Ruel supported these artists by paying monthly
stipends in advance for work produced to allow them to continue creating
work. He created an intimate gallery setting which showed the individual
work and artist more than the Salon setting, in order to cater to a new
audience. He did not rely on the Salon for authorization, as dealers had
done before him, and this decision has influenced the way private dealers
and artists function to the present day. This thesis traces the
Durand-Ruel Gallery from Paris to New York, and along with it the
introduction of Impressionism to both French and American audiences.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:LSU/oai:etd.lsu.edu:etd-03292004-181506 |
| Date | 30 March 2004 |
| Creators | Regan, Marci |
| Contributors | Leslie Koptcho, H Parrott Bacot, Mark J. Zucker |
| Publisher | LSU |
| Source Sets | Louisiana State University |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | text |
| Format | application/pdf |
| Source | http://etd.lsu.edu/docs/available/etd-03292004-181506/ |
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