Matisse

by John Jacobus

Book Overview

Briefly discusses the life and art of the French painter and provides commentary on his major works. This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0810913267
• ISBN13: 9780810913264
• Release Date: February 1983
• Publisher: Harry N. Abrams
• Length: 1 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 9.3" x 12.3"

Customer Reviews

Nicely written but not exactly what I wanted

This book is a nice overview of the work and life of Matisse. There are many beautiful and brilliantly described colorplates. It is a complete overview of his work. It also makes a beautiful coffee table piece that may inspire conversation. I reasoned that because the author choose to feature a later piece by Matisse on the cover the book might emphasize his later work. But when I got the book his later work was only briefly talked about and only 2 of the colorplates were after 1940s. Overall it is a nice book to get a sense of Matisse, his work and his life.