Many people know that Paul Cézanne (1839-1906) was a French painter
whose work and influence linked Post-Impressionism and Cubism. What,
perhaps, they don't know is that he was best friends with French
novelist Émile Zola until a disagreement ended their friendship of 34
years; that his work was rejected by the Salon and mainstream art
schools before his unique style received critical acclaim; that he died
from pneumonia after refusing to stop painting in a thunderstorm; and
that, in 2011, his iconic artwork The Card Players was sold for more
than $250 million. This book presents an instant impression of his life,
work and fame, with an array of irresistible facts and figures converted
into infographics to reveal the artist behind the pictures.