Eric Karpeles' 'Paintings in Proust' visually maps Marcel Proust's artistic references in 'In Search of Lost Time'
In 2008, Eric Karpeles released 'Paintings in Proust: A Visual Companion to "In Search of Lost Time,"' a comprehensive 352-page exploration of more than one hundred artists mentioned in Marcel Proust's work. Published by Thames & Hudson, this volume combines Proust's artistic references with vibrant illustrations, such as Manet's 1880 piece 'Bundle of Asparagus' and Hals's 'The Women Regents of the Old Men's Almshouses.' Proust's engagement with visual culture is particularly highlighted in the fictional painting 'Harbor at Carquethuit' by Elstir. Critics have described Karpeles' methodology as mechanical, while others, including Joshua Landy, point out Proust's imaginative reinterpretation of reality. The book retails for $45.
Key facts
- Eric Karpeles authored 'Paintings in Proust: A Visual Companion to "In Search of Lost Time"' in 2008
- The book was published by Thames & Hudson in London
- It is a 352-page volume priced at $45 in cloth
- The book illustrates more than one hundred visual artists referenced in Proust's novel
- Marcel Proust's novel includes the imaginary artist Elstir and his masterpiece 'Harbor at Carquethuit'
- Proust met Picasso but never saw works by Seurat or Matisse
- The book includes Manet's 1880 'Bundle of Asparagus' and Frans Hals's 'The Women Regents of the Old Men's Almshouses'
- Joshua Landy's 2004 book 'Philosophy as Fiction' challenges traditional interpretations of Proust's use of sources
Entities
Artists
- Marcel Proust
- Eric Karpeles
- John Ruskin
- Gustave Moreau
- Claude Monet
- Jacques-Emile Blanche
- Paul Helleu
- Edgar Degas
- Pierre-Auguste Renoir
- Édouard Vuillard
- James McNeill Whistler
- Pablo Picasso
- Georges Seurat
- Henri Matisse
- Édouard Manet
- Frans Hals
- George Painter
- Joshua Landy
- Paolo Veronese
- Thomas Couture
- Giovanni Battista Tiepolo
Institutions
- Thames & Hudson
- Louvre
Locations
- London
- United Kingdom
- France
- Low Countries