Czanne

There are some collectors who through foresight and dedication have built truly outstanding art collections and shared them widely as part of public museums. Among these were Samuel Courtauld in London and Rasmus Meyer in Bergen. At the heart of each man's collection were single artists who were their greatest passions: for Courtauld it was Paul Czanne and for Meyer, Edvard Munch. This unique collaboration between KODE art museums in Bergen and The Courtauld in London, celebrates these two remarkable collectors and two great artists by showing masterpieces by Czanne in Bergen and Munch in London. The Courtauld is home to some of the most important paintings by Czanne, such as The Card Players and Montagne Sainte-Victoire. Czanne. Masterpieces from The Courtauld at KODE Art Museum is the story about how collectors and artists became aware of Czanne. This publication not only presents ten key works from The Courtauld along with Czannes from Norwegian collections, it also brings them together with eye witness accounts from the early years of his profound influence, seen through the lens of the Norwegian art scene around 1900. With essays by Barnaby Wright, ystein Sjstad and Karen Serres and an introduction by Line Daatland. Forewords by Petter Snare and Ernst Vegelin van Claerbergen.