Wissman, Fronia. BOUGUEREAU. 125 pp. with 67 color plates and 17 color and b&w figures. 4to, wraps. Rohnert Park, Pomegranate Books, 1996.
One of the most reviled and beloved of French 19th-century artists, Adolphe-William Bouguereau was scorned by his critics and adored by his public. His favored subjects - bathers, nymphs, children and shepherdesses - evoke a realm of eternal beauty that was under critical siege by progressive painters in the latter part of the century. The importance of the line coupled with a sensual treatment of form in his painting points to the influence of both David and Ingres. This well-illustrated survey gives a competent overview of his life and career.

Peck, James F. et al.. In the Studios of Paris: WILLIAM BOUGUEREAU & His American Students. 212 pp., 86 color and numerous b&w illustrations. 4to, cloth. Tulsa, The Philbrook Museum of Art in association with New Haven and london, Yale University Press, 2006.
This landmark publication, the first to focus exclusively on Bouguereau and his American pupils, presents 65 paintings, drawings, and prints by Bouguereau and 11 of his most promising students. Carefully researched essays place the artists' work in its historical and cultural context.

Peck, James F. et al.. In the Studios of Paris: WILLIAM BOUGUEREAU & His American Students. 212 pp., 86 color and numerous b&w illustrations. 4to, wraps. Tulsa, The Philbrook Museum of Art in association with New Haven and london, Yale University Press, 2006.
This landmark publication, the first to focus exclusively on Bouguereau and his American pupils, presents 65 paintings, drawings, and prints by Bouguereau and 11 of his most promising students. Carefully researched essays place the artists' work in its historical and cultural context.