Modern French Masters

"Modern French Masters" by Marie Van Vorst is a series of essays that gives readers a look into the lives and work of important French artists from the early 1900s. Artists like Puvis de Chavannes, Jean Charles Cazin, Rodin, and Paul Albert Besnard are showcased, and the book looks at their ideas about art, how they made their art, and how they changed the art world. A preface by Alexander Harrison introduces the book, talking about how art connects to love and strong feelings, and how important it is for artists to be different, talented, and true to themselves. Each artist's story tells how they helped shape modern art, the problems they faced in becoming known, and how their art changed over time, all while the world around them was changing too. The book isn't just about the artists' lives, but also about what art truly means and how it's made.