Claude Monet, and the Art Dealer Who Saved Impressionism

I read every letter Claude Monet wrote to his art dealer, Paul Durand-Ruel. 

I was amazed to discover that without this incredibly talented salesman, determined visionary, heart-pounding risk-taker, and trusted friend, there might not be a Claude Monet as we know it. 

How Paul Durand-Ruel saved Claude Monet and the Impressionism painters of Europe in the 1880s. 

"Without Durand, we would have died of starvation, all of us the impressionists. We owe him everything,’

‘He persisted, persevered, he risked bankruptcy twenty times over to support us. The critics dragged us through the mud; but for him it was even worse! They used to write: these people are mad, but there is someone madder than them, the dealer who buys their work!"     - Claude Monet 

summary

This conversation explores the relationship between artist Claude Monet and art dealer Paul Durant-Ruel through a series of letters written by Monet. The letters reveal the financial struggles and constant need for support that Monet faced, as well as Durant-Ruel's innovative methods as an art dealer. The turning point came in 1886 when Durant-Ruel held an exhibition in New York City, introducing Monet and the Impressionist painters to American art collectors. This exhibition saved Durant-Ruel's business and propelled the success of Monet and the Impressionists. The letters provide a glimpse into the challenges and triumphs of these two individuals in the art world.

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