Cleveland Museum of Art Opens Photography Show on 19th-Century France
This weekend, the Cleveland Museum of Art is launching a photography exhibit called 'France in the Time of Manet and Morisot.' It features about 50 photographs from the museum's own collection, reflecting life in 19th-century France. The exhibition highlights key events and places, along with the era's swift industrial growth and political shifts. It complements the 'Manet & Morisot' show, which explores the artistic bond between Édouard Manet, often seen as modern painting's pioneer, and Berthe Morisot, the only female founding member of the Impressionist movement. While 'Manet & Morisot' travels nationwide, this photography showcase is exclusively at CMA.
Key facts
- Exhibition opens this weekend at the Cleveland Museum of Art.
- Title: 'France in the Time of Manet and Morisot'.
- Approximately 50 photographs from CMA's holdings are featured.
- Show depicts rapid industrial growth and political upheaval in 19th-century France.
- Companion to 'Manet & Morisot' exhibition.
- 'Manet & Morisot' is the first major exhibition dedicated to the artistic exchange between Édouard Manet and Berthe Morisot.
- Manet is referred to as the father of modern painting.
- Morisot was the only woman among the founding members of the Impressionist movement.
- 'Manet & Morisot' travels nationally; the photography show is only at CMA.
Entities
Artists
- Édouard Manet
- Berthe Morisot
Institutions
- Cleveland Museum of Art
Locations
- Cleveland
- United States