Matisse in the Barnes Foundation by Yve-Alain Bois (English) Hardcover Book

Description: Matisse in the Barnes Foundation by Yve-Alain Bois Covers the most significant holdings of Matisse in the world. This title addresses the evolution of The Dance and its role in Matisses career. It also looks at what Barnes thought of Matisse; and Claudine Grammonts considers how and why he collected his work. FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description A landmark publication that catalogues in its entirety one of the most significant holdings of Matisse in the world - a vibrant celebration - slipcased and beautifully produced by Pentagram - of the Barness extraordinary Matisse collection.Composed of 59 works from every stage of the artists career, it is among the most important in the world. At its heart are Matisses most historically significant paintings, Le Bonheur de vivre, also known as The Joy of Life, and The Dance, the monumental mural that Albert C. Barnes commissioned to fill the lunettes of the Foundations main gallery, transforming both the space and the artists career.Yve-Alain Bois addresses the evolution of The Dance and its role in Matisses career; Karen Butler explores Barness opinion of Matisse; and Claudine Grammont considers how and why he collected his work.The artworks themselves, sumptuously reproduced, are the subjects of interpretive analyses that tell the stories of their acquisition and address their critical reception. The book includes major contributions by Barbara Buckley and Jennifer Mass on the artists technique and a report on the latest findings on the pigments used in Le Bonheur de vivre. Author Biography Yve-Alain Bois is Professor in the School of Historical Studies at the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton. Karen K Butler is assistant curator, Kemper Art Museum, Washington University, Saint Louis. Review Magnificently produced, deeply scholarly, biographically engrossing … No art history published this year has more triumphantly combined erudition with pleasure - Financial Times Promotional The first authoritative publication - slipcased and beautifully produced - to cover in its entirety one of the most significant holdings of Matisse in the world Review Quote "Matisse in the Barnes Foundation is an 181-pound, 3-volume set with more than 600 sumptuous color reproductions [and] may be one of the most gorgeous coffee-table books you will ever own. As it happens, Matisse in the Barnes Foundation is much more than a pretty face. Once youve read the 90,000-word essay by Yve-Alain Bois, as well as the insightful commentaries on all the paintings by independent art historians Claudine Grammont and Karen K. Butler, you may never see the former Fauves art the same way again. If you cant make it to Philadelphia, you couldnt ask for a better guide to Matisses work than this three-volume set devoted to one of the modern periods greats." Promotional "Headline" The first authoritative publication - slipcased and beautifully produced - to cover in its entirety one of the most significant holdings of Matisse in the world Details ISBN050023941X Publisher Thames & Hudson Ltd Year 2015 ISBN-10 050023941X ISBN-13 9780500239414 Format Hardcover Imprint Thames & Hudson Ltd Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom Edited by Yve-Alain Bois Affiliation Harvard University Short Title MATISSE IN THE BARNES FOUNDATI Language English Media Book Author Yve-Alain Bois Pages 894 DEWEY 759.4 Publication Date 2015-12-18 UK Release Date 2015-12-18 NZ Release Date 2015-12-18 Illustrations Illustrated in colour and black and white throughout Audience General AU Release Date 2016-02-29 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:151518254;

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