How the Impressionists Became the World's Favorite Painters, and the Most Misunderstood
Briefly

"This year is the 150th birthday of Impressionism, a movement so popular and so familiar that it can seem like some preordained crowd pleaser all those sunsets and tutus, ready for their blotchy close-ups."
"But once, those haystacks were rebellious. Once, those ballet dancers delivered a shock. Can we rediscover what was so revolutionary about impressionism back in 1874?"
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