Matisse Cut-outs, Basic Art Series
Henri Matisse's cut-out art works are one of the most delightful, simple and genious pieces French art ever created. With paper, scissors, and gouache, Matisse composed vast arrangements of color and shape.
The joyful, direct, and alive with rhythm, Matisse's cut-outs are one of the most iconic works of 20th century art. Pieces like The Snail and Blue Nude II reveal a master distilling decades of practice into pure visual poetry. In Taschen’s Basic Art edition on the cut-outs present these late works in luminous reproductions, showing why they remain some of the most celebrated creations of 20th-century art. Beautifully illustrated introduction to the subject, it's combining concise texts with rich visuals. A perfect gift for design enthusiasts, color lovers, or anyone who wants Matisse’s joie de vivre on their bookshelf.
- Author(s): Gilles Néret
- Size: 22 x 1 x 26,5 cm and 96 pages
- Language: English
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Henri Matisse's cut-out art works are one of the most delightful, simple and genious pieces French art ever created. With paper, scissors, and gouache, Matisse composed vast arrangements of color and shape.
The joyful, direct, and alive with rhythm, Matisse's cut-outs are one of the most iconic works of 20th century art. Pieces like The Snail and Blue Nude II reveal a master distilling decades of practice into pure visual poetry. In Taschen’s Basic Art edition on the cut-outs present these late works in luminous reproductions, showing why they remain some of the most celebrated creations of 20th-century art. Beautifully illustrated introduction to the subject, it's combining concise texts with rich visuals. A perfect gift for design enthusiasts, color lovers, or anyone who wants Matisse’s joie de vivre on their bookshelf.
- Author(s): Gilles Néret
- Size: 22 x 1 x 26,5 cm and 96 pages
- Language: English
