Buron, Melissa — Art of the French Impressionists
The travel facilitated by the industrial revolution in 19th century Europe opened vistas for those who could afford the excursion and vistas for the painters who became known as the Impressionists.
In this edition of Radio Curious, we discuss the work of the French Impressionists, what they saw and what they chose to portray. Our guest is art historian, Melissa Buron, the curator of Impressionists on the Water, the current exhibit at the Palace of the Legion of Honor in San Francisco, California.
Melissa Buron and I visited by phone from her office at the Palace of Legion of Honor Museum, one of the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, on August 5, 2013. We began our conversation with her description of the exhibit, Impressionists on the Water.
The book she recommends is “Possession,” by A.S. Byatt.
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