CEZANNE'S OBJECTS

Meyerowitz brilliantly demonstrates how Cézannes studio and its contents enhanced the flatness of his paintings.Some years ago, whi le working on a book commission about Provence, Joel Meyerowitz visited Cézannes studio in Aix-en-Provence. While there, he experie nced a flash of understanding about Cézannes art. Cézanne had painted the studio walls a dark gray, mixing the color himself. Conse quently, every object in the studio seemed to be absorbed into the gray of the background. There were no telltale reflections around the edges ...[Read more]