{"product_id":"9783822859773","title":"Matisse","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"margin-bottom\" id=\"description_text_headlines\"\u003e\r\n\t\u003cdiv\u003e\r\n\t\t\u003cstrong\u003eA color harmony that is analogous to a musical composition\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\r\n\t\u003cdiv\u003e\r\n\t\t \u003c\/div\u003e\r\n\u003c\/div\u003e\r\n\u003cdiv class=\"description_text\"\u003e\r\n\t\u003cdiv class=\"margin-bottom\" id=\"description_text\"\u003e\r\n\t\tHenri 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.\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\t\t\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\t\tFor 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.\"\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\t\t\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\t\tAs 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.\u003c\/div\u003e\r\n\t\u003cdiv class=\"margin-bottom\"\u003e\r\n\t\t \u003c\/div\u003e\r\n\t\u003cdiv class=\"margin-bottom\" id=\"series_text\" style=\"display: block;\"\u003e\r\n\t\t\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Series:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\t\tEach book in TASCHEN’s Basic Art series features:\u003cul\u003e\r\n\t\t\u003cli\u003ea detailed chronological summary of the life and oeuvre of the artist, covering his or her cultural and historical importance\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\t\t\u003cli\u003ea concise biography\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\t\t\u003cli\u003eapproximately 100 illustrations with explanatory captions\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\t\t\u003c\/ul\u003e\r\n\t\u003c\/div\u003e\r\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Volkmar Essers","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ Art \u0026 Design","offer_id":68318689820896,"sku":null,"price":12.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0330\/3125\/8248\/files\/BNCImageAPI_723c49ab-d450-45f5-b9fd-5303d239dfea.jpg?v=1793281431","url":"https:\/\/agricola-street-books.myshopify.com\/fr\/products\/9783822859773","provider":"Agricola Street Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}