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Matisse

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Through eye-popping colors and simple forms, rejoice in the restless creativity and infectious energy of Henri Matisse, the artist who never stopped making art, and whose vivid palette gave nudes, landscapes, and interior views a whole new modernity. This compact yet comprehensive monograph includes preparatory sketches, full-page reproductions, and enlarged details.
Hardcover8.3 x 10.2 in.1.36 lb96 pages
Matisse

Matisse

20

Master of color and form

Matisses's quest for harmony and serenity

The work of Henri Matisse (1869–1954) reflects an ongoing belief in the power of brilliant colors and simple forms. Though famed in particular for his paintings, Matisse also worked with drawing, sculpture, lithography, stained glass, and collage, developing his unique cut-out medium when old age left him unable to stand and paint.

Matisse’s subjects were often conventional: nudes, portraits, and figures in landscapes, Oriental scenes, and interior views, but in his handling of bold color and fluid draftsmanship, he secured his place as a 20th-century master. It was Matisse’s palette that particularly thrilled the modern imagination. With vivid blue, amethyst purple, egg-yolk yellow, and many shades beyond he liberated his work from a meticulous representation of reality and sought instead a “vital harmony,” often referring to music as an inspiration or analogy for his work.

A comprehensive and informative source, this lavishly illustrated publication includes preparatory studies, full-page reproductions, and enlarged details. Discover the artist's adventurous path, from the chromatic brilliance of his Fauve period, right through to his invention of gouache cut-outs at the ripe age of 80. Each image has been reproduced with painstaking care to create a viewing experience worthy of the expressionist par excellence. The bard of color deserves no less.
The author

Volkmar Essers, born in 1944, studied art history, archaeology, and German in Bonn, Munich, and Berlin. In 1972 he earned his doctorate with a work on the sculptor Johann Friedrich Drake. For many years, he has been the curator for the Art Collection of North Rhine-Westphalia, where he organized exhibitions of Paul Klee, Pablo Picasso, Max Ernst, Jackson Pollock, and other artists. Essers has also published numerous essays and books on art of the 19th and 20th centuries.

Matisse
Hardcover21 x 26 cm0.62 kg96 pages

ISBN 978-3-8365-2903-7

Edition: French

ISBN 978-3-8365-2904-4

Edition: English

ISBN 978-3-8365-6364-2

Edition: Spanish
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Born back in 1985, the Basic Art Series has evolved into the best-selling art book collection ever published. Each book in TASCHEN’s Basic Art series features:
• a detailed chronological summary of the life and oeuvre of the artist, covering his or her cultural and historical importance
• a concise biography
• approximately 100 illustrations with explanatory captions

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8 Ratings

Beautiful Monography!!!

Andrea,October 27, 2021
Awesome Monography, one of the fews available in the market. Gorgeous pieces and well printed, with a super competitive price. Recommended for beginners!

Good book, liked it

Salim,October 27, 2021
Good book, liked it

Great

Moises,October 27, 2021
A must in my collection

Reseña

RAFAEL,October 27, 2021
Libro de excelente calidad por sus fotografias y textos

Wonderful

Alicia,October 27, 2021
I really enjoyed the content of this book.