Camille Pissarro – Father of Impressionism

Despite being one of the founding members of one the most famous artistic movement of all time, Camille Pissarro remains less well-known than his associates, Cézanne, Monet and Degas. He was the oldest of the Impressionists and the only one to exhibit at all eight of their exhibitions which he helped organise from 1874–86. His central role is all the more remarkable considering his outsider-origins. He was born to French-Jewish parents in the Danish West Indies and was 25 before he settled finally in France. This illustrated talk will look at his life, his work, his creative collaborations, and his legacy.

Keren Durant is a long-time member and treasurer of the DAVAR committee. Keren has an MA in History of Art from the University of Bristol and has given occasional talks to the Bristol U3A Art Appreciation Group, DAVAR and Limmud.