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Seductive Surfaces : The Art of Tissot (Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in Britis)
Seductive Surfaces The Art of Tissot - Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in Britis Engaging, sophisticated, and witty, French-born artist James Joseph Tissot painted for many years in mid-nineteenth century London. As he documented contemporary fashion, manners, and mores, he also revealed the paradoxes and anxieties of his age. In this book, ten contributors look at and beneath Tissot`s seductive surfaces to arrive at fresh i... more »nsights into this complex artist and his work.« less