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Matisse (Hardcover)
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Matisse (Hardcover)
Series: Basic Art Series
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List price R468
Loot Price R387
Discovery Miles 3 870
You Save R81 (17%)
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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 has
been revised in close collaboration with the Matisse estate.
Including 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. About the series 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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