{"product_id":"matisse-382285977x","title":"Matisse","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 382285977X\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Essers, Volkmar\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e New\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA color harmony that is analogous to a musical composition Henri Matisse (1869-1954) is known not only as one of the most important French painters of the 20th century but also as co-founder and leading exponent of Fauvism. His work reflects an ongoing quest for the expressive power of pure, brilliant colors and simple forms; as a result, the realistic presentation of nature often retires to a secondary position.For Matisse, color did not serve as a tool for the expression of subjective feelings, but rather became the equivalent of light itself: it functioned as a pure medium in the creation of an autonomous pictorial space: \"Out of my fruitful work with discovered tones there must emerge a vital color harmony, a harmony that is analogous to a musical composition.\"As a creative artist, Matisse was not only a painter, but also experimented with other materials: he produced glass windows and theatre designs and created significant sculptures in bronze, ceramic and clay. In old age, confined to a wheelchair, he created collages with coloured paper, glue, and scissors: his famed gouache cut-outs. About the Series:Each book in TASCHENs Basic Art series features: a detailed chronological summary of the life and oeuvre of the artist, covering his or her cultural and historical importance a concise biography approximately 100 illustrations with explanatory captions\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eHenri Matisse, 1869-1954: Master of Colour (Basic Art)\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Mia Karts","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52092547301664,"sku":"NEW382285977X","price":24.13,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/miakarts.com\/products\/matisse-382285977x","provider":"Miakarts Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}