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Manet, Edouard (1832 - 1883)French painter and graphic artist, one of the most important artists of the 19th century and often regarded as the father of modern painting. Spurned and ridiculed by official art circles, he was a father figure to the young avant-garde. He portrayed modern urban and suburban art, a subject often chosen by artists of the day. It was at the Paris Salon that, for over 20 years, he sought academic and public acceptance for his original, brilliant and enigmatic canvases. Because of the furore that his works created at the Salon, he was the first artist whose career was influenced by journalists.
Notice in his paintings: A combination of intimacy and aloofness. Often the main subject will be surrounded by action and drama but is aloof and distant, almost bored with the situation.
Fact: Thoughout his life he took an active part in Parisian life, particularly in cafe life with friends Zola and Baudelaire and the Impressionist circle. Manet never exhibited with the Impressionists but they saw his paintings as an inspiration.
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