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The Painter of Modern Life and Other Essays (Arts & Letters) (Paperback)

by Charles Baudelaire (Author), Jonathan Mayne (Editor, Translator)
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Charles Baudelaire (1821-67) was a leading poet and novelist in nineteenth who also devoted a considerable amount of his time to criticism. Indeed it was with a Salon review that he made his literary debut: and it is significant that even at this early stage - in 1845 - he was already articulating the need for a painter who could depict the heroism of modern life. This he was to find in Constantin Guys, whom he later celebrated in the famous essay which provides the title-piece for this collection. Other material in this volume includes important and extended studies of three of Baudelaire's contemporary heroes - Delacroix, Poe and Wagner - and some more general articles, such as those on the theory and practice of caricature, and on what Baudelaire, with intentional scorn, called philosophic art. This last article develops views only touched on in Baudelaire's other writings. This volume is extensively illustrated with reproductions of works referred to in the text and otherwise relevant to it. It provides a survey of some of the most important ideas and individuals in the critical world of the great poet who has been called the father of modern art criticism.

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3.0 out of 5 stars Baudelaire, 21 Mar 2009
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In relation to the comment about the type and paper I have found it ok to read, but the paper is thin and the type is tiny. The content is great. It is more in depth looks at the artists concerned than a text for those interested in the dandy, fop or romance. Interesting though and I think gives an insight into the character of Baudelaire.
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0 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars A great book, printed on air, impossible to read., 3 Dec 2008
By I. Tanda (London, UK.) - See all my reviews
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The book itself is a great classic.
Unfortunately this Phaidon paperback edition is printed on the thinnest paper I have ever came across. I can literally read through three pages.

The pages are so thin and delicate, they seem printed on acetate.
It is basically impossible to read it. I am not dyslexic but when I try to read it my brain goes bonkers trying to separate the words of the page I'm reading from the back ones of it and the following pages'.

My advice is: DO NOT BUY THIS EDITION.
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