Volkmar Essers
Matisse (Basic Art Series 2.0)
- ISBN 13:
- 9783836529044
- author:
- Volkmar Essers
- format:
- HardBack
- publisher:
- TASCHEN
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2020
- Pages:
- 96
- Dimensions:
- 1.3 x 21.6 x 26.7 cm
- Genre:
- Art, Architecture & Photography, History of Art & Architecture, , Volkmar Essers,Matisse (Basic Art Series 2.0),TASCHEN,3836529041,Individual Artists / Art Monographs,History - General,Individual Artists - General,Art,Art & Art Instruction,19th centu
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 4 working days
Description
Henri Matisse: A Master of Colour and Form Henri Matisse was a pioneer of bold, vibrant colours and simple forms in art. His work spanned multiple mediums, including painting, drawing, sculpture, and printmaking, and he is particularly famous for his innovative use of cut-out techniques in his later years. Matisse's palette was a key element of his style, featuring a range of vivid blues, purples, and yellows that gave his work a unique sense of energy and vitality. His subjects often featured nudes, portraits, and figures in landscapes, but it was his handling of colour and draftsmanship that truly set him apart as a 20th-century master. This lavishly illustrated book brings together preparatory studies, full-page reproductions, and enlarged details of Matisse's work, showcasing his adventurous path from the chromatic brilliance of his Fauve period to his invention of gouache cut-outs at the ripe age of 80.