Realism - Nochlin, Linda, 1931-2017 (Harmondsworth : Penguin books, 1978)
Setting Realism in its social and historical context, this title discusses the crucial paradox posed by Realist works of art - notably in the revolutionary paintings of Courbet, the works of Manet, Degas and Monet, of the Pre-Raphaelites and other English, American, German and Italian Realists.
Keywords: Art, Modern -- 19th century; Realism in art