John Singer Sargent

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Summary: overpriced
Review: I saw this exhibit in DC last week and Sargent's works were so gorgeous that it's worth your time to see it twice and wait in line. But I have to admit a great sense of disappointment in this book because many reproductions are not true to the original. The colors were not as vivid- this is really noticeable in the watercolors which were duller copies of the originals. The stories are interesting, but you can get that from other Sargent books. This book is overpriced for what it offers because you won't be able to get a sense of Sargent's brilliant colors. One good thing about this book is that it had a color reproduction of several of Sargent's works that is not available in other books. If you're looking for a better book, I suggest "Sargent Abroad."

Rating:
Summary: Disappointed with the reproductions, also
Review: I, like the previous reviewer, saw the exhibit recently and was enamored with Sargent's work! Imagine my dissapointment after getting the book home and not seeing the "same" paintings as I had on the exhibit hall wall. Sargent's use of light is phenomenal and his life sized paintings and murals lose so much in the reproductions. Skip the book and go see the exhibit. It will be one that sticks with you for a long time to come, as it will with me.