Cezanne show starts summer spectacularly. (Paul Cezanne, Philadelphia Museum of Art, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)(includes interview with Philip Conisbee, curator of exhibit of paintings by Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot)

Insight on the News | June 24, 1996| | Copyright

Although 'blockbuster' art shows have become the norm, the Cezanne exhibit at the Philadelphia Museum of Art lives up to its billing: 100 stunning paintings by a truly gifted and original artist.

Late in life, Paul Cezanne claimed that he had always worked without concern for art critics. Many artists have made this boast, but with Cezanne it was a thoroughly honest one.

Born in 1839 in Aix-en-Provence in the south of France, Cezanne turned to painting after a stint in law school to please his father. Critics denounced his work as awkward and bizzare. He would be ...

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