Odilon Redon (Paperback)

Paperback. Enigmatic and haunting, the work of the French Symbolist Odilon Redon (18401916) intrigues and entrances all who encounter it. During the first half of his career, Redon created dramatically monochromatic charcoal drawings and lithographs, dreamily dark images that plumbed the depths of his wild imagination. Eventually, however, he also turned to pastels, adopting a bold colorful palette in fantastical explorations of the natural world.Featuring more than seventy illustrations, this publication offers an overview of Redon's career. The informative, accessible essays examine his disparate influences from the worlds of religion, mythology, literature, and music, and demonstrate why Redons mysterious work is an important precursor to Surrealism. This visually striking book provides an introduction to the mysterious and dreamlike work of the artist Odilon Redon Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.