Monet, in committing his life to his perception, made art something new ... the black and white reproductions that form the bulk of the biography's illustrations don't have quite the same effect.

FIRST IMPRESSIONISM: Edward Enninful has lost himself in a world of waterlilies, working with two of Paris' most renowned museums to bring the work of Claude Monet to an even broader audience.

After an 18-month hiatus, a restored “Waterlilies” by impressionist painter Claude Monet is back on display through August at the Portland Art Museum, its home since the museum acquired the ...