Discovering the Impressionists: Memoirs of Paul Durand Ruel

Annotated for the 150th anniversary of the first impressionism exhibition in Paris, this memoir offers a rare, firsthand account of the lives and works of the groundbreaking artists he made famous.

Paul Durand-Ruel redefined the role of the art dealer. An exceptional entrepreneur and precursor of the international art market scene, he established a network of galleries between Paris, London, Brussels, and New York, and organized international traveling exhibitions. The first to recognize the...