Examining the public response to Matisse's work, this book views that his early-twentieth-century audience found in his painting a deeply disturbing challenge to concepts of the self, of the nation, and of the West. It refutes the popular view of Matisse as the painter of relaxed pleasures, the mast[...]

Galison Keepsake Boxes hold sixteen 4-1/4 x 5-1/2" tent note cards--4 each of 4 images--and 17 coloured envelopes. Each box has informative liner notes about the images on the cards, which include many fine art and museum images. The sturdy boxes measure 5 x 6 x 1-1/4", have a hinged lid with a magn[...]

Based on the French master Henri Matisse's publication of "Jazz, " a book of prints made from his cutout collages combining circus and theatrical imagery around a central theme of improvisation and variation. "Matisse Jazz 2015 Wall Calendar" features 12 of the most playful and powerful plates from [...]

In this innovative new series, readers will learn about four of the world's best known artists--Monet, Matisse, Cezanne, and Van Gogh--and they'll also get activity ideas that will inspire them to create their own masterpieces. Each Art Activity Pack comes with a paperback book about the artist and [...]

The author's doctoral dissertation, published as submitted to Columbia U. in October 1988, is an in-depth study of three great artists establishing the extent of influences and the contribution of Persian art in the development of each artist's style. The time-span of the study is restricted to ear[...]

Published in conjunction with the most comprehensive exhibition ever devoted to Henri Matisse's paper cut-outs, made from the early 1940s until the artist's death in 1954, this publication presents approximately 150 works in a groundbreaking reassessment of Matisse's colorful and innovative final ch[...]

Although Ellsworth Kelly and Henri Matisse never met in person, their shared dedication to drawing and the art of "seeing" often provokes comparison. Inviting Kelly to play the role of curator provides fresh insights to this established dialogue. This beautifully illustrated catalogue documents two [...]