{"product_id":"matisse-aurlie-verdier-9781741741537","title":"Matisse: Life and Spirit: Masterpieces from the Centre Pompidou, Paris","description":"\u003cp\u003eSpanning six decades of the artist's work, \u003ci\u003eMatisse: Life \u0026amp; Spirit\u003c\/i\u003e presents an extraordinary immersion in the range and depth of the art of Henri Matisse, one of the world's most beloved, innovative and influential artists. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe works reach from his early adventures in colour as a Fauvist through to the serene and distilled designs for his chapel in Vence in the south of France. Through paintings, drawings, sculptures and a compelling presentation of his triumphant cut-outs, it reveals how Matisse renewed his vision time and again over his long career, seeking new ways of celebrating the seen world and expressing the energy he felt in it.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHighlights include the especially important early work \u003ci\u003eLe luxe I\u003c\/i\u003e 1907; the mid-career masterpiece \u003ci\u003eDecorative figure on an ornamental ground\u003c\/i\u003e 1925; and the majestic self-portrait, \u003ci\u003eThe sorrow of the king\u003c\/i\u003e 1952, one of the largest of the famous cut-outs that the artist created in his late career.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFilled with brilliant colour, dynamic energy, visual joy and emotional power, \u003ci\u003eMatisse: Life \u0026amp; Spirit\u003c\/i\u003e offers an inspirational journey through the life and art of this ceaselessly inventive and life-affirming painter.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDeveloped in collaboration with the Centre Pompidou in Paris, which holds an exceptional collection of works by the artist, \u003ci\u003eMatisse: Life \u0026amp; Spirit\u003c\/i\u003e is the greatest single exhibition of Matisse masterworks ever to be seen in Sydney.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Aur駘ie Verdier\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 174174153X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781741741537\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of Washington Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/19\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 264\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 2.99lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.70h x 8.60w x 1.20d","brand":"Aur駘ie Verdier","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43987205783807,"sku":"9781741741537","price":60.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_5c58ed36-f992-42fa-995e-fd9e2d10ee2c.jpg?v=1683287590","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/matisse-aurlie-verdier-9781741741537","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}