Matisse

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ISBN: 9783791394015

The Bigger Picture

Anne Sefrioui

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Prestel
01 May 2026

Art & design styles: Modernist design & Bauhaus; Individual artists, art monographs

This lavishly produced volume explores Matisse's lifelong reinvention of art through some fifty works, six extraordinary fold-out spreads, and illuminating essays.

Providing a unique opportunity to see Matisse's work at a remarkable scale, this volume echoes the clarity, richness, and innovation of his art. Showcasing dozens of carefully reproduced paintings and cut-outs, the book offers a panoramic view of one of modern art's most influential figures.

Tracing Matisse's development from early naturalist studies to the luminous intensity of Fauvism and the radical simplicity of his late paper cut-outs, it follows his evolving approach to form, color, and composition. Brief essays accompany approximately fifty emblematic works, offering new insight into the artist's changing techniques and the contexts in which he worked. With colored edges, a printed cloth binding, and a design that reflects Matisse's visual sensibility, the book is as visually compelling in its production as the works it presents.

Six major compositions-including Joy of Life, The Red Studio, The Dance, and The Sorrows of the King-appear as expansive map-style fold-outs, allowing readers to savor their ambition and detail in unprecedented depth. A vivid and layered portrait, this volume invites close attention to the artistic choices that shaped a career of continual reinvention.

AUTHOR: Anne Sefrioui is the author of numerous art books, including Hiroshige: Famous Views of the Sixty-odd Provinces, Kingfisher with Lotus Flower: Birds of Japan, Van Gogh: The Bigger Picture, and Monet: The Bigger Picture, all published by Prestel.

93 colour illustrations

By: Anne Sefrioui
Imprint: Prestel
Country of Publication: Germany
Dimensions: Height: 265mm, Width: 215mm, Spine: 25mm
Weight: 1.298kg
ISBN: 9783791394015
ISBN 10: 3791394010
Pages: 172
Publication Date: 01 May 2026
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Unspecified

ANNE SEFRIOUI is the author of numerous art books, including Hiroshige: Famous Views of the Sixty-odd Provinces, Kingfisher with Lotus Flower: Birds of Japan, Van Gogh: The Bigger Picture, and Monet: The Bigger Picture, all published by Prestel.

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Matisse

The Bigger Picture

Anne Sefrioui

$90

Hardback

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