Matisse |
|
| Author:
| Gowing, Lawrence |
| Series title: | World of Art Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-500-20170-1 |
| Publication Date: | Mar 1980 |
| Publisher: | Thames & Hudson, Limited
|
| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | AUD $19.99 |
Book Description:
|
In this richly illustrated study, Lawrence Gowing takes us through Matisse's career, assessing the lifetime of arduous labor that culminated in the apparent spontaneity of his color and ease of his imagery, and in the formidable intelligence of his compositions.
A detailed discussion of individual works reveals the subtlety and complexity of one of the greatest masters of our time.
In this richly illustrated study, Lawrence Gowing takes us through Matisse's career, assessing the lifetime of arduous labor that culminated in the apparent spontaneity of his color and ease of his imagery, and in the formidable intelligence of his compositions.
A detailed discussion of individual works reveals the subtlety and complexity of one of the greatest masters of our time.