His essay, "The Painter of Modern Life," advocated the use of contemporary subject matter for painters, and was an influence on Manet.
His essay, "The Painter of Modern Life," advocated the use of contemporary subject matter for painters, and was an influence on Manet. He also published studies of Balzac and Flaubert, as well as an autobiographical novel, La Fanfarlo. FTP, identify this author, who translated Poe into French but is best known for a collection which includes such poems as "Correspondences," "Invitation to the Voyage," and "Spleen," 1857's The Flowers of Evil.
His essay, "The Painter of Modern Life," advocated the use of contemporary subject matter for painters, and was an influence on Manet.
Charles Baudelaire