Monografija o životu i djelu poznatog francuskog slikara i prvog modernista Edouarda Maneta (1832. - 1883.). Knjiga prati kronologiju njegova života i stvaralaštva, analize pojedinih djela, te fotografije istih.
Pearls of Art ist eine Sammlung, die großen bildenden Künstlern aller Zeiten gewidmet ist: eine wahre Enzyklopädie, in der jeder Name eine umfassende Monographie darstellt.
Each book in Taschen's Basic Art series contains a detailed chronological summary of the artist's life and work, covering the artist's cultural and historical significance, approximately 100 color illustrations with explanations, and a brief biography.