{"product_id":"matisse-paperback-1","title":"Matisse - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eArthur Cohen\u003c\/b\u003e (Compiled by), \u003cb\u003eGlenn Mathes\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator), \u003cb\u003eHenri Matisse\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStep into the radiant world of Henri Matisse (1869-1954), the modern master whose expressive color, graceful line, and lifelong pursuit of visual harmony transformed twentieth-century art. This pocket guide follows Matisse from his daring Fauvist paintings to his portraits, interiors, sculptures, and celebrated paper cut-outs. Learn what to look for in his simplified forms, decorative patterns, fluid contours, and inventive use of color to create mood, rhythm, and balance. Fascinating biographical insights, memorable anecdotes, a personal portrait, and selected quotations reveal the discipline and experimentation behind art that often appears effortless. A spotlight on one acclaimed masterpiece offers a closer examination of the choices that made his work so distinctive and influential. With more than 65 full-color reproductions, this beautifully designed guide provides an uplifting introduction to an artist who found endless creative possibility in color, shape, and the pleasures of looking.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHenri Matisse was a French artist whose revolutionary use of color and simplified form made him one of the central figures of modern art. A leader of Fauvism, he pursued an art of extraordinary visual intensity across painting, drawing, sculpture, printmaking, and his celebrated paper cut-outs. His lifelong exploration of color, line, pattern, and space transformed the possibilities of modern pictorial expression.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 80\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.21 x 6.91 x 4.11 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 30, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57217474756913,"sku":"9798900080017","price":10.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1004\/9532\/7537\/files\/dwHLDyvVYM9798900080017.webp?v=1793371942","url":"https:\/\/mitchellofficial.com\/products\/matisse-paperback-1","provider":"MITCHELL","version":"1.0","type":"link"}