Cézanne and Pissarro at MoMA

Pioneering Modern Painting: Cézanne and Pissarro 1865 to 1885 is a major exhibition being held at MoMA, New York, through September 12, 2005.

The exhibition presents the work of Paul Cézanne and Camille Pissarro in the context of their artistic relationship and features approximately eighty paintings and eight drawings executed by both artists as they worked side by side in Pontoise and Auvers in France's Oise River Valley.
Called the father of modern painting Cézanne's art is rooted in Impressionism and was a major influence on 20th-century art.

Camille Pissarro taught Paul Cézanne and is himself regarded as the father of Impressionism, though keeping faith with the aims of the movement caused him to endure prolonged financial hardship.

Looking at screenshots of their work on my video monitor, I was struck by the fact that reproductions do not convey texture and without this, you only get half of the visual experience. You really need to see these paintings live, in order to fully appreciate their impact and quality.