Henri Matisse. Cut-Outs.

Gilles Neret.

ISBN 10: 3822886580 / ISBN 13: 9783822886588

Published by Benedikt Taschen, Germany., 1994

About this Item

96 pages of lovely colour and other photo illustrations of Matisse's later works on paper. English translation by Chris Miller. Thick semi-stiff card covers acting as both wrapper and covers with large flap, inscription of John J. Gibson onetime art lecturer in the 1980's at the Courtauld Inst. Otherwise Fine. Not in a warehouse, no smells. Small square quarto. Seller Inventory # 1661

Bibliographic Details

Title: Henri Matisse. Cut-Outs.

Publisher: Benedikt Taschen, Germany.

Publication Date: 1994

Binding: Soft cover

Condition: Near Fine

Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine

Edition: 1st Edition

About this title

Synopsis:

A perfect synthesis of colour and line   Matisse at eighty, master of painting and sculpture, used colour as a sculptor uses stone. His unique venture took the art world by storm. The improvisations in colour and rhythm, created with gouached paper and scissors, marked the culmination of his artistic ambition - a perfect synthesis of colour and line.   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

About the Author:

Gilles Néret (1933–2005) was an art historian, journalist, writer and museum correspondent. He organized several art retrospectives in Japan and founded the SEIBU museum and the Wildenstein Gallery in Tokyo. He directed art reviews such as L'Œil and Connaissance des Arts and received the Elie Faure Prize in 1981 for his publications. His TASCHEN titles include Salvador Dalí: The Paintings, Matisse, and Erotica Universalis.