Matisse (Basic Art Series 2.0)

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Le Bonheur de Vivre: The important colors and shapes of a modernist master

The work of Henri Matisse (1869—1954) reflects an ongoing belief in the power of brilliant colors and simple forms. Regardless that 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 face and paint.

Matisse’s subjects were steadily 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 used to be Matisse’s palette that particularly thrilled the up to date imagination. With vivid blue, amethyst purple, egg-yolk yellow, and lots of shades beyond he liberated his work from a meticulous representation of reality and sought as an alternative a “important harmony,” steadily referring to music as an inspiration or analogy for his work.

From vast patterned panels to simple and tender portraits, this book introduces the full reach and creativity of Matisse’s career, spanning his early work inside the Fauvism movement all the way through to his latter-year projects such as Jazz and the Chapelle du Rosaire in Vence.

About the series:
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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