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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