{"product_id":"9781119370468","title":"A Companion to French Art","description":"\u003ch3\u003eBlackwell Companions to Art History\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003eA Companion to French Art\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch3\u003eNatalie Adamson | Richard Taws\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eArt \/ European\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA comprehensive exploration of the evolutions, innovations, and legacies of French art from the late eighteenth-century to the present\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCharting the artistic eras from the transformative upheavals of the French Revolution to the dynamic global intersections of contemporary art in the 21st century, \u003ci\u003eA Companion to French Art,\u003c\/i\u003e provides an unparalleled analysis of French art. Edited by Richard Taws and Natalie Adamson, this authoritative volume offers new ways to consider the broad history of French art through critical attention to diverse objects, mediums, and practices that have shaped French art across centuries.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eShedding new light on how art has interacted with and challenged established narratives, this volume features 30 essays by leading and emerging scholars, offering insights into a wide range of topics, including revolutionary iconography, modernist movements, colonial legacies, and contemporary art's engagement with global issues. Going beyond traditional frameworks, these chapters present new methodologies and innovative interpretations that reflect the evolving questions and challenges in art history. Addressing essential themes while expanding the boundaries of how French art is understood today, \u003ci\u003eA Companion to French Art:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eOffers comprehensive coverage of French art with a uniquely wide topical and temporal scope\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eExamines diverse media and materials including painting, sculpture, photography, film, ceramics, industrial design, and fashion\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eEngages with cutting-edge methodologies such as post-colonial critique and feminist theory\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDraws on in-depth archival research and previously unexplored materials for fresh insights\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eEssential for undergraduate and postgraduate courses in French art history, \u003ci\u003eA Companion to French Art,\u003c\/i\u003e is also an invaluable resource for academics, museum professionals, and researchers worldwide.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNATALIE ADAMSON \u003c\/b\u003eis Professor in the School of Art History, University of St Andrews, Scotland. She specialises in the art, politics and cultural history of twentieth-century France. Her publications include \u003ci\u003ePainting, Politics and the Struggle for the École de Paris, 1944-1964\u003c\/i\u003e and the co-edited volumes \u003ci\u003eAcademics, Pompiers, Official Artists and the Arrière-Garde: Defining Modern and Traditional in France, 1900-1960 \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eMaterial Imagination: Postwar European Art, 1946-1971\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRICHARD TAWS\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor in the History of Art Department at University College London. His work focuses on the intersections of art, media, and politics in modern France. His publications include \u003ci\u003eTime Machines: Telegraphic Images in Nineteenth-Century France\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Politics of the Provisional: Art and Ephemera in Revolutionary France.\u003c\/i\u003e He has also co-edited volumes on art, technology, and media in early modern and modern Europe. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e24 February 2026\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley-Blackwell\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781119370468\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e624\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e48.8\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44802881126540,"sku":"9781119370468","price":145.8,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9781119370468_0cf0240f-69cb-4bea-b7f8-877802a02cb2.jpg?v=1780102037","url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9781119370468","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}