In the words of Matisse and Picasso, Paul Cézanne was "the father of us all," and his approach to color and perspective paved the way for many of modern art's breakthroughs. Charting Cézanne's journey as an artist, this book explores the places where he lived and worked, his personal life and friendships, and the artistic influences that helped to shape his remarkable vision of the world, while the color reproductions include Mont Sainte-Victoire, The Large Bathers, Man Smoking a Pipe, and Chateau Noir.