Matisse And Picasso - Hardcover

Bois, Yves-Alain

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 2080135481 ISBN 13: 9782080135483

Publisher: Flammarion, 1999

Synopsis

Fiercely competitive, Matisse and Picasso engaged in one of the most formidable artistic dialogs of this century. In Matisse and Picasso, Yve-Alain Bois stages the intertwined evolution of the two giants of modern art as though it were an ongoing game of chess between two masters.

After an overview of the extraordinarily powerful dialog between the two artists during the first part of their careers, Bois concentrates on the unique partnership as it developed from the early 1930s on, at the time when the two artists, who had been very distant from each other for more than a decade, renewed their interchange.

As Joachim Pissarro points out in the foreword of this volume, Matisse and Picasso's dense plot and rich narrative make this work read more like a suspense novel than a traditional art history treatise. Bois' thoroughly researched historical demonstration is supported by striking visual juxtapositions of works by the two artists brought together here for the first time, making this long-awaited study a major contribution to the history of twentieth-century art.

This book is published in conjunction with an exhibition at the Kimbell Art Museum, Fort Worth, Texas. 275 illustrations

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About the Author

Yve-Alain Bois is the Joseph Pulitzer, Jr. Professor of Modern Art at Harvard Univer- sity. He has written extensively on twentieth-century art, from Matisse and Picasso to postwar American art, particularly Minimal art. A collection of his essays, Painting as a Model, has been published by M.I.T. Press (1990). He co-organized the 199495 retrospective of Piet Mondrian in The Hague, Washington, and New York. Among other projects, he is currently preparing the catalogue raisonné of Barnett Newman.

From Library Journal

Bois's (modern art, Harvard Univ.) well-argued thesis that Matisse, the sensual observer, and Picasso, the structuralist, had each other "in mind" when creating many paintings and sculptures redefines their complex relationship. With enormous appetite and "understanding," they worked similar ideas to dissimilar ends, challenging and influencing each other in great measure. By chronicling their mutual respect and referencing the historical documents of the time and what can now be deduced from the visual record, Bois has uncovered a wealth of evidence to support what was always implied. The many full-color illustrations encourage comparison and bolster the well-documented text. Ultimately, this is more than a book about Picasso and Matisse; through their examples, it is about the language of painting itself. Connoisseurs and students of modern art will derive much pleasure from this accomplishment, which accompanies a show currently at the Kimball Art Museum in Fort Worth, TX. Recommended for large public and academic libraries and any modern art collection.AEllen Bates, MLS, New York
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About this edition

• Publisher: Flammarion
• Publication date: 1999
• ISBN 10: 2080135481
• ISBN 13: 9782080135483
• Binding: Hardcover
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 271