He became a notorious figure in fashionable Paris thanks to his early paintings including, ‘Déjeuner sur l’herbe’ (1862-63) and Olympia (1863).
Manet was not afraid to cause controversy in his work. He became a notorious figure in fashionable Paris thanks to his early paintings including, ‘Déjeuner sur l’herbe’ (1862-63) and Olympia (1863).