Essers, Volkmer Henri Matisse 1869-1954 Master of Colour Published by Taschen GmbH, Köln, 2016. Illustrated by Henri Matisse
Reprint. Hard cover, 4to, in color printed illustrated boards, with dust jacket, 95pp. with many color illustrations and art historical text. Chapters include: In Quest of Pure Colour 1869-1905, Realism and Decoration 1906-1916, The Intimacy of the Nice Period 1917-1929, Beyond Spatial Limits 1930-1940, Matisse's Second Life: An Art of Grace 1941-1954 and Henri Matisse 1869-1954 Life and Work. Fauvism. CONDITION: Fine, like new, in an unmarked, unclipped d/j. Part of the Basic Art Series, originally published 1987. From the blurb: "Each of these little books have slick production values, excellent illustrations, and smart texts. Each one is a fast-food, high-energy fix on the topic at hand." Originally published 1987.

Ref: ARTMOD 9150

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