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Claude Monet was an Impressionist painter who started out in painting in Normandy. He painted for over 80 years and his painting Impressions: Sunrise gave the name to Impressionism. Learn about the roots of Impressionism, Monet’s use of color, his critical relationship with his brother, who gave Monet a leg up on all the other Impressionists. One hundred years before Andy Warhol, Claude Monet serialized his painting, painting large series of landscapes at Etretat, haystacks, poplar trees, church facades under different light and finally water lilies in a pond. His final works in the 1920s set the stage for the artistic revolution called Modern Art. *Sponsored by the Friends of the Island Library*
Nick Hauser is a former diplomat, technology executive and educator and currently does onsulting on international business. He has traveled extensively, having visited over 50 countries and having lived or worked in seven different countries. He is the author of numerous articles and technical papers. For the past seven years he has shared his experiences with the residents of Manatee County.