Rouge un Parapluies

by Randy Blasquez Sold

Karen B. Owens is the author of a new book, "The Impressionists'" Corner at Cafe' Guerbois. She contacted me about a year ago and asked if she could use my painting, "Rouge un Parapluies" for her cover. A bonus, the book is about the Impressionist Movement and its founders, one of my favorite subjects. This book covers more about the artists personal history and the often overlooked friendships and resolutions of the men as they met each night at Cafe' Guerbois. She says that the definitive foundations of Impressionism were formed at this Cafe'. The camaraderie formed at the Cafte' Guerbois was a strong shield against their being the brunt of criticisms by the Salon, critic's, and the French are-viewing public. (taken from the book)

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About the Author

Jean-Louis-Ernest Meissonier (1815-1891), French painter extraordinaire, once commented, "If I had not been a painter, I should have liked to be an historian. I don't think any other subject could be so interesting as history." Substituting professor for painter summarizes my sentiments as well. My interest in history and biography began several decades ago and the last several years have been consolidating my researching and reading - culminating into these recent works: Franz Joseph and Empress Elizabeth: The Last Great Monarchs of Austria-Hungary (McFarland Publishing), They Changed The World, and In Pursuit of Dreams: Extraordinary Women of Achievement. Prior to writing these books, as a professor of developmental psychology and visiting lecturer in England, my published works have included authoring college textbooks, The World of the Child (Macmillan) and Child and Adolescent Development (Wadsworth). My research interests in self-esteem and children's learning styles have resulted in two works, Raising Your Child's Inner Self-Esteem (Plenum) and Critical Thinking (Kendall/Hunt). Interest in children and parenting lead me to create a research-based website on helping parents tackle today's parenting issues: Theeducatedparent.net. My most current writing adventure is on the fascinating lives of the core Impressionists - Manet, Monet, Degas, Cezanne, and Renoir: The Impressionists' Corner at Café Guerbois.