Matisse. Invitation to the journey. The major exhibition catalogue for the Henri Matisse retrospective at the Fondation Beyeler in Basel. Masterpieces ... Fondation Beyeler, Matisse's Artistic Legacy - Softcover

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ISBN 10: 3775757805 ISBN 13: 9783775757805

Verlag: Hatje Cantz Verlag, 2024

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A journey through all creative periods

Discover the fascinating world of Henri Matisse, one of the most influential figures of modernism, through the first major retrospective in Switzerland and German-speaking countries in almost 20 years, presented by the Fondation Beyeler.

This extensive exhibition catalogue offers a comprehensive and captivating journey through all phases of Matisse's artistic career. From his groundbreaking Fauvist paintings and experimental works of the 1910s to the sensual works of the Nice period and the legendary silhouettes of his late work – every page celebrates the dynamic development of this exceptional artist. The extensive selection of images is supplemented by essays that deepen and explain Matisse's work and its significance for modern art.

Inspired by Charles Baudelaire's 1857 poem Invitation to Travel, this book offers not only an exploration of Matisse's diverse oeuvre, but also an insight into the journeys that shaped his vision - from the Mediterranean to North Africa, Russia, the USA and Tahiti. This makes this catalogue an indispensable work for art lovers, bringing Matisse's creative world to life in all its colourful intensity and diversity.

• Exhibition-Catalogue to the first major retrospective in the German-speaking world in twenty years.
• examples from all creative periods.
• Combines well-known masterpieces with lesser-known works that are new to discover.

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HENRI MATISSE (1869-1954) is one of the most famous artists of modernism. His groundbreaking work had a significant influence on his time and many later generations of artists to this day. Matisse began painting at the age of 21. As a leading representative of Fauvism, he achieved fame early in his career. He experimented in various media throughout his life. Numerous trips to the Mediterranean region, North Africa, Russia, the USA and Tahiti influenced his work.

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Fondation Beyeler's invitation to the voyage through the oeuvre of one of the moste famous modernist artists - from his early paintings to his legendary late silhouettes.

Henri Matisse is one of the most celebrated artists of Modernism. His groundbreaking work had a significant influence on his contemporaries and many subsequent artists to this day. The retrospective at the Fondation Beyeler spans all of the artist's creative periods. Beginning with the paintings from around 1900, the show advances thro

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• Verlag: Hatje Cantz Verlag
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2024
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 3775757805
• ISBN 13: 9783775757805
• Einband: Taschenbuch
• Auflage: 1
• Anzahl der Seiten: 216
• Herausgeber: Bouvier Raphaël
• Kontakt zum Hersteller: contact@hatjecantz.de; contact@hatjecantz.de; ; Mommsenstraße 27; Berlin; 10629; Deutschland