Matisse the Master (Volume 2)
Author(s): Hilary Spurling
The Life of Henri Matisse (Volume 2: 1909-1954)
In this astounding book (winner of the Whitbread Book of the Year 2005) Hilary Spurling's fascinating exploration of Matisse's world uncovers the secret life of the artist, whose paintings shocked and infuriated his contemporaries while paving the way for modern art.
This beautifully presented second volume tells the story of Matisse's growing artistic maturity and the relationship between his life and art from 1909 to 1954, his glory years.
Product Information
Winner of Whitbread Book Awards: Book of the Year 2005.
Hilary Spurling is a prize-winning biographer whose books include Ivy: The Life of Ivy Compton-Burnett, Paul Scott, La Grande Therese and The Girl from the Fiction Department, as well as The Unknown Matisse. She is a regular book reviewer for the Observer and The Daily Telegraph and lives in London.
General Fields
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- : pengui
- : pengui
- : 1.124
- : 01 September 2006
- : 236mm X 179mm X 33mm
- : United Kingdom
- : books
Special Fields
- : Hilary Spurling
- : Paperback
- : 1
- : 759.4
- : 544
- : illustrations