Stephen Bann examines the arguments for the centrality of French modernist painting. He begins by focusing particularly on the notion of the modernist break, as it has been interpreted with regard to painters like Manet and Ingres. He argues that curiosit
Series Preface Introduction, by Margaret MacNamidhe Ways Around Modernism 1. Strange Encounters Lunch on the Grass Lunch in the Studio Beyond Parody Renaissance to Modern Ingres meets Picasso Conclusion 2. Curiouser and Curiouser Modernism and