Rerelease: Emile Zolas Biography of Edouard Manet

Published: Jan. 9, 2019, 6:15 p.m.

b'In this episode, curator Scott Allan discusses a biography of \\xc9douard Manet written by author and art critic \\xc9mile Zola. \\xc9douard Manet was controversial during his lifetime, and the account discussed here, written by a critic and novelist he knew well, provides insight into his life and his art. This biography was published last year in a short book that is part of the Getty Publications\\xa0Lives of the Artists\\xa0series.\\n\\nDuring the month of January, we are rereleasing some of our most popular episodes of Art + Ideas. This episode was originally released in August 2018.'