Baudelaire’s poetry, often addressing the swiftly-changing and intense nature of contemporary, in particular urban, life, drew further attention to the term. ‘The Painter of Modern Life’, Baudelaire’s essay, written in 1860 and published in instalments in Le Figaro in 1863, is his ‘manifesto’ of Modernity, a word that in French was first employed by Chateaubriand, though there are examples of prior use in English and elsewhere. The Artist: A Denizen of the World, a Denizen of the Crowd, yet a Child. This work may be freely reproduced, stored and transmitted, electronically or otherwise, for any non-commercial purpose. Kline © Copyright 2020 All Rights Reserved ‘Meeting in the Park’ - Constantin Guys (French, 1802 – 1892) Charles Baudelaire The Painter of Modern Life (Le Peintre de la Vie Moderne)
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