A magnificent book for the motive of the woman in the work of the large Erneuerers of the European painting Henri Matisse - with masterly paintings from all work phases, supplements around bronze sculptures, designs, paper cuts and pressure-graphic work.
Henri Matisse (1869-1954) did not dedicate itself to other Sujet during its entire artistic work more passionately than the female figure in the Interieur. Numerous representations of interiors show women when reading, conference areas or sleeping, passive figures, which, often into eastern materials wrapped, store on Chaiselongues.
The publication takes this main motive, at which Matisse developed its rich form and Farbfantasie again and again and tested on the new, comprehensively into the view. It met for this masterly paintings from all work phases, supplemental around close ensembles of its bronze sculptures, its delicate designs, paper cuts and pressure-graphic work. Historical photographies of Cartier Bresson, Brassaie, Hélène Adant and other one release the view of important artist photographers on Matisse of ' models and its to artful produced studio area. An illustrated Biografie rounds the exquisiten volume off.
Exhibitions: K20 art collection North Rhine-Westphalia, Duesseldorf 29.10.2005-19.2.2006·Fondation Beyeler, Riehen/Basel 19.3.-9.7.2006