Contains photographs of sculptures created by Henri Matisse.

THE LIFE AND ART OF FRENCH ARTIST, HENRI MATISSE.

Ed : Brooklyn College and City University of New York, Revised edition, Includesnew texts, introduction, biography, overview.

Published to accompany the Royal Academy exhibition 'Matisse in the Studio', this book is the first in English to explore the essential role that Henri Matisse's personal collection of objects played in his studio practice. Featured frequently in the modern master's bold paintings, drawings, and cut-outs, and influencing the development of his work in sculpture, Matisse's objects formed a secret history hiding in plain sight. Works that span the artist's entire career are presented here alongside the objects that inspired them, from Asian vases and African masks to intricate textiles from the Islamic world. With lush illustrations and archival images, Matisse in the Studio provides exceptional insights into the world of the artist at work.

Color superb black-and-white reproductions of 30 paintings by modern master: Blue Nude I, La Danse, Icarus, The Circus, The Sword Swallower, The Thousand and One Nights, The Moorish Café, many others. Captions.

"The major writings of Henri Matisse (1869-1954), with the exception of the letters, are collected here along with transcriptions of important interviews and broadcasts given at various stages of Matisse's career. Jack Flam provides a biography, a general introduction that addresses the development of Matisse's aesthetic values and theories, and a critical introduction for each text."--Page 4 of cover

Focusing on Henri Matisse, this is one of an illustrated series which provides accounts of the lives of individual artists, professional and personal anecdotes, and concise definitions of cultural and social movements that shaped their work.