The Impressionists
Painting People
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Waldemar Januszczak continues his fascinating BBC investigation of the Impressionists by focusing on the people they painted and in particular the subjects of Degas, Caillebotte, Morisot and Bracquemond. Their unusual viewpoints and dramatic perspectives constantly challenged traditional art. But why are the exceptional female Impressionists not as celebrated as their male counterparts?