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Henri Matisse
Series: Critical Lives
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Henri Matisse
A new, critical biography of the innovative and influential French artist Henri Matisse.
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A new, critical biography of the innovative and influential French artist Henri Matisse.
Henri Matisse's experiments with form and colour revolutionised the twentieth-century art world. In this concise critical biography, Kathryn Brown explores Matisse's long career, beginning with his struggles as a student in Paris and culminating in his celebrated use of paper cutouts and stained glass in the last decade of his life. The book challenges various myths about Matisse and offers a fresh perspective on his creativity and legacy.
Chapters explore the artist's enthusiasm for fashion and cinema, his travels, personal ties, interest in African art, love of literature, and willingness to challenge audience expectations. Through close readings of Matisse's works, Brown offers new insight into the artist's friendships and battles with dealers, critics, collectors, and fellow artists.
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Kathryn Brown's Henri Matisse is praised as a critical biography that engagingly details the artist's life, highlighting his painting and sculpture. The book provides a succinct overview of Matisse's career, from his struggles in Paris to his mature work in the South of France, placing his art in the context of his personal philosophies and contemporary criticism. Brown's sophisticated text positions Matisse as an experimental artist, adept at marketing his identity, and it offers insightful analyses of his contributions to modern art, making it a compelling read for those interested in his legacy.
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ISBN: 9781789143812
Publisher: Reaktion Books
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 15 March 2021
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Reaktion Books
Illustration: 60 illustrations
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Width: 130.0mm
Height: 200.0mm
Weight: 0g
Pages: 224
About the Author
Kathryn Brown is a Senior Lecturer in art history at Loughborough University, UK. Her books include Women Readers in French Painting 1870–1890 (2012), Matisse’s Poets: Critical Performance in the Artist’s Book (2017) and (as editor) Digital Humanities and Art History (2020).
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