Matisse
Guadagnini, Walter
Matisse / Walter Guadagnini - Edison, NJ : Chartwell Books , 1993 - 287 p. : illus. ; 35 cm
The apprenticeship years -- The postman of Collioure -- A table in Eden -- Variations -- Drawing in color -- Biography -- The beginnings -- From divisionism to Fauvism -- From The Dance to The Moorish Cafe -- The confrontation with avant-garde art -- The period between the two wars: from Nice to Vence -- Sculpture.
Henri Matisse's adventures in color and light constitute a landmark in the history of modern art. From his apprenticeship in the studio of Gustave Moreau to the paper cutouts of the 1950's, the stages of his journey represent a triumph of artistic research and resolution. More than 300 reproductions grace this volume. The text provides a fascination survey of a complex life that crossed the paths of many legendary figures of the age.
English
9780785811787
Matisse, Henri (, 1869-1954)
Artists---French
Painters, French---19th century
REF 759.4 MAT
Matisse / Walter Guadagnini - Edison, NJ : Chartwell Books , 1993 - 287 p. : illus. ; 35 cm
The apprenticeship years -- The postman of Collioure -- A table in Eden -- Variations -- Drawing in color -- Biography -- The beginnings -- From divisionism to Fauvism -- From The Dance to The Moorish Cafe -- The confrontation with avant-garde art -- The period between the two wars: from Nice to Vence -- Sculpture.
Henri Matisse's adventures in color and light constitute a landmark in the history of modern art. From his apprenticeship in the studio of Gustave Moreau to the paper cutouts of the 1950's, the stages of his journey represent a triumph of artistic research and resolution. More than 300 reproductions grace this volume. The text provides a fascination survey of a complex life that crossed the paths of many legendary figures of the age.
English
9780785811787
Matisse, Henri (, 1869-1954)
Artists---French
Painters, French---19th century
REF 759.4 MAT