Guadagnini, Walter  <br/><br/>
Matisse 
/ Walter Guadagnini 
 - Edison, NJ  : Chartwell Books  , 1993 
 - 287 p.  : illus.  ; 35 cm 
<br/><br/>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. 
<br/><br/> 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. 
<br/><br/><br/>English 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780785811787 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Personal Names: </label><br/>Matisse, Henri (, 1869-1954) 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Artists---French<br/>Painters, French---19th century
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>REF 759.4 MAT