Author(s): Neil Miley (Preface by)

General

The book traces an art student's search for a reputation in the years following the War of 1870. France is in political and financial turmoil, the student struggles to find his way in a changing landscape that insists on art being part of the political progress to ensure the survival of a Republican form of government. The artist's personal struggle to find his pathway and understand himself in an evolving environment situation that is often confusing is the central theme.