{"product_id":"basic-art-series-matisse","title":"Basic Art Series Matisse","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0943\/9818\/5773\/files\/Taschen_Logo_black_f2euvp.png?v=1774562533\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThrough eye-popping colors and simple forms, rejoice in the restless creativity and infectious energy of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHenri Matisse\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, the artist who never stopped making art, and whose vivid palette gave nudes, landscapes, and interior views a whole \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003enew modernity\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. This compact yet comprehensive monograph includes preparatory sketches, full-page reproductions, and enlarged details.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__title\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMaster of color and form\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__description\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__description--subtitle\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMatisses's quest for harmony and serenity\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__description--subtitle\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__description--content\"\u003eThe work of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHenri Matisse\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(1869–1954) reflects an ongoing belief in\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ethe power of brilliant colors and simple forms\u003c\/strong\u003e. Though famed in particular for his paintings, Matisse also worked with drawing, sculpture, lithography, stained glass, and collage, developing his unique cut-out medium when old age left him unable to stand and paint.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMatisse’s subjects were often conventional: nudes, portraits, and figures in landscapes, Oriental scenes, and interior views, but in his\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ehandling of bold color and fluid draftsmanship\u003c\/strong\u003e, he secured his place as a 20th-century master. It was Matisse’s palette that particularly thrilled the modern imagination. With\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003evivid blue, amethyst purple, egg-yolk yellow\u003c\/strong\u003e, and many shades beyond he liberated his work from a meticulous representation of reality and sought instead a “vital harmony,” often referring to music as an inspiration or analogy for his work.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA comprehensive and informative source, this lavishly illustrated publication includes preparatory studies, full-page reproductions, and enlarged details. Discover the artist's adventurous path, from the chromatic brilliance of his Fauve period, right through to his invention of gouache cut-outs at the ripe age of 80. Each image has been\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ereproduced with painstaking care\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eto create a viewing experience worthy of the expressionist par excellence. The bard of color deserves no less.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__biography\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__biography--biographies\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__biography--wrapper\"\u003e\n\u003ch5 class=\"read-more__biography--title\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\" data-uw-rm-heading=\"level\"\u003eThe author\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__biography--item\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__biography--text\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eV\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eolkmar Essers\u003c\/strong\u003e, born in 1944, studied art history, archaeology, and German in Bonn, Munich, and Berlin. In 1972 he earned his doctorate with a work on the sculptor Johann Friedrich Drake. For many years, he has been the curator for the Art Collection of North Rhine-Westphalia, where he organized exhibitions of Paul Klee, Pablo Picasso, Max Ernst, Jackson Pollock, and other artists. Essers has also published numerous essays and books on art of the 19th and 20th centuries.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__biography--book-info\"\u003e\n\u003ch5 class=\"read-more__biography--book-title\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"3\" data-uw-rm-heading=\"level\"\u003eMatisse\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"product-detail-information__book-details\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHardcover, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-testid=\"book-details--dimensions\"\u003e8.3\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ex\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e10.2\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ein., \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-testid=\"book-details--weight\"\u003e1.38 lb, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e96 pages\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__biography--book-edition\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"read-more__biography--book-isbn\"\u003eISBN\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e978-3-8365-2904-4\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"edition-selection__single-edition\"\u003eEdition: English\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Taschen","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51798096806189,"sku":"9783836529044","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0943\/9818\/5773\/files\/SHOPIFYTaschenCovers_c1aa6a46-6374-4011-ba58-eca7bbdb4297.png?v=1773085785","url":"https:\/\/peepasgiftstore.com\/products\/basic-art-series-matisse","provider":"Peepa's Gift Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}