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What the Artist Saw Henri Matisse

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See how iconic artists were influenced by their environments in this beautiful series See the world through Henri Matisse's eyes and be inspired to produce your own masterpieces. Have you ever wondered exactly what your favourite artists were looking at to make them draw, sculpt, or... Read More
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What the Artist Saw Henri Matisse

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See how iconic artists were influenced by their environments in this beautiful series See the world through Henri Matisse's eyes and be inspired to produce your own masterpieces. Have you ever wondered exactly what your favourite artists were looking at to make them draw, sculpt, or paint the way they did? In this charming illustrated series of books to keep and collect, you can see what they saw, and be inspired to create your own artworks, too. In What the Artist Saw- Henri Matisse, meet the famous French painter and printmaker. In this series, follow the artists' stories and find intriguing facts about their environments and key masterpieces. Then see what you can see and make your own art. Take a closer look at landscapes, or even yourself, with Vincent van Gogh. Try crafting a story in fabric like Faith Ringgold, or carve a woodblock print at home with Hokusai. Every book in this series is one to treasure and keep - perfect for budding young artists to explore exhibitions with, then continue their own artistic journeys.

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780241717158

Publisher: Dorling Kindersley Ltd

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 07 August 2025

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: DK Children

Contributors:

  • Illustrated by Margarida Esteves
  • Illustrated by Margarida Esteves

Audience: General / adult, Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 10.0mm

Width: 203.0mm

Height: 261.0mm

Weight: 376g

Pages: 56

About the Author

Heather Alexander is the acclaimed author of more than 70 books for children. She writes both fiction and nonfiction for ages five through thirteen. Some of her many books include the award-winning A Child's Introduction to . . . series, Life on Earth lift-the-flap series, Wallace and Grace early chapter mystery book series, The Magic Stardust Friends early chapter book series, and the new middle grade series, Eat Bugs. Margarida Esteves is an illustrator based in south London. She studied Illustration at Camberwell College of Arts UAL and has worked as an illustrator for many years. She likes to use bold and bright colours, lots of details and rich textures.

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