Matisse

<b>This new instalment in <i>The Bigger Picture</i> series explores Matisse’s lifelong reinvention of his own artistic practice in a beautiful gift book.</b><br><br>Providing a unique opportunity to see Matisse’s work at a remarkable scale, this volume echoes the clarity, richness, and innovation of his art. Showcasing dozens of carefully reproduced paintings and cut-outs, the book offers a panoramic view of one of modern art’s most influential figures. <br><br>Tracing Matisse’s development from early naturalist studies to the luminous intensity of Fauvism and the radical simplicity of his late paper cut-outs, it follows his evolving approach to form, color, and composition.<br><br>Brief essays accompany approximately fifty emblematic works, offering new insight into the artist’s changing techniques and the contexts in which he worked. <br><br><ul><li>A new volume in the ongoing and bestselling <i>The Bigger Picture</i> series.</li><li>Includes six extraordinary fold-out spreads of Matisse’s most famous works. </li><li>Illuminating essays on his œuvre are weaved throughout the structure of the book.</li><li>A gorgeous gift book featuring printed cloth binding and wonderful detailed sprayed edges.</li><li>The perfect addition to a library of sublime introductions to artists and their works.</li></ul><br><b>A vivid and layered portrait, this volume invites close attention to the artistic choices that shaped a career of continual rejuvenation.</b>