Matisse - John Cauman

Matisse by John Cauman is a wide-ranging study of Henri Matisse, presented through a selection of fifty key works. Subtitled in 50 works, this hardback edition brings together colour illustrations across 144 pages.

Key details

• Author: John Cauman
• Subtitle: in 50 works
• Format: Hardback
• Pages: 144
• Publisher: Pavilion
• ISBN: 9781911595137

Synopsis

Structured around fifty of Matisse’s best-known paintings, drawings and murals, this book offers a chronological account of his work from the late nineteenth century to the mid 1950s. Each piece is described and analysed in detail, with attention to the period in which it was made and what Matisse aimed to achieve.

An introductory section sets out the wider milieu and the key figures present in his life, before moving through landmark works including Luxe, calme et volupté, Le Bonheur de vivre (The Joy of Life), Blue Nude (Memory of Biskra), Dance I, Memory of Oceania and The Snail. Suitable for students and art lovers with an interest in early twentieth-century art.

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