ISBN: 9783858818362 Matisse Metamorphoses (8 items)

Scheidegger & Spiess, 2019. 1. Paperback. New.

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Large-format softcover volume, measuring approximately 9" x 10.75", is new, still in shrinkwrap. 232 pages.
"Henri Matisse (1869–1954) is revered worldwide as a revolutionary painter and draftsman and the creator of papiers découpés, the powerful collages that characterized his late work. For a long time, his paintings and drawings overshadowed his achievements as a sculptor. Yet his Back Series of four bas-reliefs depicting a nude woman, created between 1908 and 1930, is recognized as a milestone of modern sculpture. Starting with a seemingly naturalistic approach, his figures progressed through increasing degrees of abstraction that culminated in radical stylization. At the same time, he captured the key "states" as sculptures in their own right, laying bare the workings of his creative process. There are parallels with this process of transformation in his paintings and drawings.Published to accompany a major exhibition at Kunsthaus Zürich marking the 150th anniversary of the artist's birth,… Read more

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Paperback / softback. New. Henri Matisse, an exceptionally gifted sculptor: this new book features the lesser known part of his oeuvre and its relations to and metamorphoses from his paintings and drawings.

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Scheidegger Und Spiess Ag Verlag, 2020. Paperback. New. 228 pages. French language. 10.50x8.75x1.00 inches.