Matisse
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
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Few artists have transformed the language of colour and form as radically as Henri Matisse, and this landmark exhibition catalogue — produced in conjunction with a major touring retrospective — stands as one of the most authoritative surveys of his extraordinary career. Edited by leading art historians Caroline Turner and Roger Benjamin, the volume brings together scholarly essays, critical analyses, and sumptuous reproductions that chronicle Matisse's artistic evolution from his Fauvist beginnings in early twentieth-century Paris through to the celebrated paper cut-outs of his final years. Drawing on works held in collections across the globe, the catalogue presents the full sweep of his mastery — painting, drawing, sculpture, and print — illuminating the restless intelligence that drove him to reinvent his practice at every stage. Published under the auspices of the Queensland Art Gallery and Art Exhibitions Australia Limited, this volume represents a significant moment in Australian cultural history, bringing world-class scholarship on a towering figure of Modernism to a broad audience. Turner and Benjamin's editorial vision is rigorous yet accessible, situating Matisse's work within the social, political, and aesthetic currents of his time while never losing sight of the sheer sensory pleasure his art commands. Rich in visual documentation and critical insight, it raises the essential question that all great art demands of its viewer: how does a single artist's obsession with beauty come to reshape the way an entire civilisation sees the world?
Author: Edited By Caroline Turner And Roger Benjamin
Format: Paperback
Genre: History of arts
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
Few artists have transformed the language of colour and form as radically as Henri Matisse, and this landmark exhibition catalogue — produced in conjunction with a major touring retrospective — stands as one of the most authoritative surveys of his extraordinary career. Edited by leading art historians Caroline Turner and Roger Benjamin, the volume brings together scholarly essays, critical analyses, and sumptuous reproductions that chronicle Matisse's artistic evolution from his Fauvist beginnings in early twentieth-century Paris through to the celebrated paper cut-outs of his final years. Drawing on works held in collections across the globe, the catalogue presents the full sweep of his mastery — painting, drawing, sculpture, and print — illuminating the restless intelligence that drove him to reinvent his practice at every stage. Published under the auspices of the Queensland Art Gallery and Art Exhibitions Australia Limited, this volume represents a significant moment in Australian cultural history, bringing world-class scholarship on a towering figure of Modernism to a broad audience. Turner and Benjamin's editorial vision is rigorous yet accessible, situating Matisse's work within the social, political, and aesthetic currents of his time while never losing sight of the sheer sensory pleasure his art commands. Rich in visual documentation and critical insight, it raises the essential question that all great art demands of its viewer: how does a single artist's obsession with beauty come to reshape the way an entire civilisation sees the world?