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Matisse on Art, Revised edition

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This revised edition collects the major writings of Henri Matisse (1869-1954), excluding his letters, along with essential interviews and broadcasts from various stages of his career. Accompanied by a biography and insightful introductions by Jack Flam, the volume explores the development of Matisse's aesthetic values and artistic theories.
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Ideal for students, scholars, and enthusiasts of twentieth-century art and modernist aesthetics seeking a deep understanding of Matisse's artistic philosophy.

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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.

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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.

Matisse on Art, Revised Edition is an insightful collection that offers readers a deep dive into the artist's thought processes and his reflections on artistic practice over the years.

Series: Documents of Twentieth-Century Art

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"The publication of this anthology of forty-four of Matisse's 'writings' on art is long overdue and should prove to be an extremely useful and popular addition to the growing documentary literature of twentieth-century art." – John Hallmark, Burlington Magazine

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780520200326

Publisher: University of California Press

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 24 July 1995

Country: United States

Imprint: University of California Press

Contributors:

  • Edited by Jack Flam

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 25.0mm

Width: 165.0mm

Height: 235.0mm

Weight: 680g

Pages: 368

About the Author

Jack Flam is President of the Dedalus Foundation, Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Art History at Brooklyn College and the Graduate Center of the City College of New York, and author of Matisse: The Man and His Art (1986) and Matisse: A Retrospective (1990).

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