A review by alanffm
The Painter of Modern Life by Charles Baudelaire

3.0

I found this book very hard to read as I had almost no knowledge of any of the artists Baudelaire spends the majority of his time talking about. That being said, this was clearly more of a learning experience than an enjoyable read for me. Baudelaire's language is unique and vivid, and his interpersonal relationships with artists (such as Delacroix) are quite interesting. I definitely know I can get more out of this book, and perhaps when I learn more about art history (and particularly modern art history), I'll get to enjoy this collection of essays a lot more than I do now.