The Unknown Matisse: a Life of Henri Matisse, Volume 1: the Early Years, 1869-1908 Tapa blanda - 2001

University of California Press. Used - Good. Good condition. A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains. Bundled media such as CDs, DVDs, floppy disks or access codes may not be included.

University of California Press, 2001. First Paperback Edition. Paperback. Very Good. Color and b/w Illustrations. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" Tall.

University of California Press, 2001-10-01. Paperback. Good.

Berkeley and Los Angeles: University of California Press, 2001. xxv, 480 pages, [24] pages of plates, illustrations (some colour); 25 cm. Firm binding, clean inside copy. Corner crease/front cover. Another copy available. First thus. "Henri Matisse is one of the masters of twentieth-century art and a household word to millions of people who find joy and meaning in his light-filled, colorful images--yet, despite all the books devoted to his work, the man himself has remained a mystery. Now, in the hands of the superb biographer Hilary Spurling, the unknown Matisse becomes visible at last. Matisse was born into a family of shopkeepers in 1869, in a gloomy textile town in the north of France. His environment was brightened only by the sumptuous fabrics produced by the local weavers--magnificent brocades and silks that offered Matisse his first vision of light and color, and which later became a familiar motif in his paintings. He did not find his artistic vocation until after leaving school, when he… Leer más

Berkeley and Los Angeles: University of California Press, 2001. xxv, 480 pages, [24] pages of plates, illustrations (some colour); 25 cm. Firm binding, clean inside copy. First thus. ""Henri Matisse is one of the masters of twentieth-century art and a household word to millions of people who find joy and meaning in his light-filled, colorful images--yet, despite all the books devoted to his work, the man himself has remained a mystery. Now, in the hands of the superb biographer Hilary Spurling, the unknown Matisse becomes visible at last. Matisse was born into a family of shopkeepers in 1869, in a gloomy textile town in the north of France. His environment was brightened only by the sumptuous fabrics produced by the local weavers--magnificent brocades and silks that offered Matisse his first vision of light and color, and which later became a familiar motif in his paintings. He did not find his artistic vocation until after leaving school, when he struggled for years with his father, who… Leer más

Berkeley: University of California Press, 2001. Paperback. As New. 480p. A softcover book in fine condition, save for faint smudges on bottom edge. Clean and tight.

University of California Press, 2001-10-01. Paperback. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title!