• Matisse In 50 Works - Chrysler Museum Shop
1 1

Matisse In 50 Works

Matisse In 50 Works

Harper Collins

$42.47 CAD
$42.47 CAD
Sale Sold out
Shipping calculated at checkout.

In stock

This enthralling and comprehensive new book on Henri Matisse is an eye-opener for all students and art lovers interested in early twentieth-century art.

Taking fifty of Matisse's most iconic works of art, John Cauman provides an accessible narrative about the man and his work, deciphering the themes, methods and intentions of this truly great artist.

Chronologically spanning from the late nineteenth century to the mid 1950s, each painting, drawing and mural is described and analyzed in beautiful detail, within the context of the period, so that the reader can really understand what the artist was hoping to achieve with each work. The paintings are prefaced by an informative introduction that presents the milieu and key characters that featured in Matisse's life.

Among his most famous works, this book includes Luxe, calme et volupté (1904), Le Bonheur de vivre (The Joy of Life) (1905–6), Self-Portrait in a Striped Shirt (1906), Blue Nude (Memory of Biskra) (1907), Bathers by a River (1909-17), Harmony in Red (1908), Dance I (1909), Entrance to the Casbah (1912-13), Pianist and Checker Players (1924), Still Life with a Magnolia (1941), Memory of Oceania (1951–2) and The Snail (1953).

Product Details
  • Product Type: Monograph, Hardcover
  • 144 pages, with 50 illustrations
  • Published in 2019
  • Shipping Dimensions: 8.8 × 11.1 × 0.8 inches  (22.4 × 28.2 × 2.0 cm)
  • Shipping Weight: 2.2 lb (35.2 oz; 998 g)
  • SKU: SKU010009221
  • ISBN: 9781911595137

In these collections:

All Products, Books & Media, Discountable Products, Gifts Under $50, Henri Matisse, Monographs.
View full details
Henri Matisse

About the Artist

Henri Matisse

Henri Matisse (1869 – 1954) was a French visual artist, known for both his use of colour and his fluid and original draughtsmanship. He was a draftsman, printmaker, and sculptor, but is known primarily as a painter. Matisse is commonly regarded, along with Pablo Picasso, as one of the artists who best helped to define the revolutionary developments in the visual arts throughout the opening decades of the twentieth century, responsible for significant developments in painting and sculpture.

Henri Matisse in the Chrysler Museum

More Henri Matisse

  • Thank you!

    For more than fifty years, every purchase from the Chrysler Shop supports the non-profit mission and educational programs of the Chrysler Museum of Art. Thank you for your support!

  • Membership has its benefits!

    Learn more about how you can support the Chrysler Museum and reap the benefits! Member perks include discounts, exhibition previews, reciprocal memberships and more!