A journey through all creative periods

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 through the revolutionary Fauvist paintings, the experimental works of the 1910s, the sensual paintings from the Nice period and the 1930s, and culminates in the legendary cut-outs of his late period. Drawing on Charles Baudelaire's poem Invitation to the Voyage from 1857, the exhibition and catalogue are conceived as a journey through Matisse's work and life.

Details

ISBN13: 9783775757805
Format: Paperback / softback
Number of Pages: 216
Edition:
Publication Date: 03 Feb 2025
Publisher: Hatje Cantz
Publication City, Country: Ostfildern, Germany
Dimensions (cm): 31(H)x26(L)1460
Weight (gm): 1460

Author Biography

Henri Matisse (1869-1954) began painting at the age of 21. As a leading representative of Fauvism, he achieved fame early in his career. Throughout his life, he experimented in various media and continued to develop artistically. Numerous trips to the Mediterranean region, North Africa, Russia, the US and Tahiti influenced his work.

Reviews

The first Matisse retrospective in the German-speaking world in 20 years.--Elena Clavarino "Air Mail"