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- Dimensions
- 10.75ʺW × 1ʺD × 13.5ʺH
- Artist
- Henri Matisse
- Brand
- Henri Matisse
- Designer
- Henri Matisse
- Period
- 1970s
- Country of Origin
- Austria
- Item Type
- Vintage, Antique or Pre-owned
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- Materials
- Cardboard
- Linen
- Lithograph
- Condition
- Good Condition, Original Condition Unaltered, Some Imperfections
- Color
- Teal
- Condition Notes
- It is in excellent clean vintage condition consistent with age, light signs of handling, and very light wear. Please see … moreIt is in excellent clean vintage condition consistent with age, light signs of handling, and very light wear. Please see photos for condition reference. less
- Description
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This " Henri Matisse : Paintings and Sculptures in Soviet Museums " rare vintage 1978 first edition lithograph print large …
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This " Henri Matisse : Paintings and Sculptures in Soviet Museums " rare vintage 1978 first edition lithograph print large hardcover French Modern Art book is a very special and unique book to add to your library collection.
The hardcover art book with royal blue linen covered boards, embossed cover and spine titles, and dust jacket is published by Aurora Art Publishers, Leningrad, printed and bound in Austria in 1978. Authored with compelling text by A. Izerghina, translated from the Russian by R.J. Rosengrant anfd V. Paperno, layout and design by A. Durandin.
Henri Matisse ( 1869 - 1954 ) The French born artist is known for both his sense of color and fluid aesthetic. Matisse is commonly regarded, along with Picasso as one of the most important artists who helped to define and influence radical Contemporary Art of The Twentieth Century. His mastery of the expressive language of color and drawing won him recognition as a leading figure in world Modern Art. Artworks by Matisse are included in the collections of many of the world's most prestigious museums.
This beautiful volume presents artworks by Henri Matisse included in two major Soviet museums, The Pushkin Museum of Fine Arts in Moscow and The Hermitage in Leningrad. The Soviet collection of Matisse artworks, one of the most representative in the world, os exceptional both in quality and quantity. It gives us the possibility of following his artistic development with almost exhaustive completeness. It includes such masterpieces as " The Red Room " and The Artist's Family, " Goldfish ", " The Moroccan Triptych ", and the companion panels " The Dance " and " Music ", among many others.
The paintings and sculptures reproduced in the book allow us to trace the evolution of Matisse's work throughout his life. The gorgeous lithograph print illustrations are accompanied by detailed notes, analogies, a bibliography, and a list of exhibitions. There was in Matisse's innovations an enthusiasm that animated all the highest intellectual and social movements of The Twentieth Century. This outstanding book is a testament to his remarkable achievements and creative contribution sin the overall history of Western Art.
The rare out of print 1st edition large format hardcover art book measures 10 3/4" W X 13 1/2" H X 1" D, with 200 pages. It features 277 illustrations, including 55 plates in full-color, a biographical outline, list of illustrations, ad notes on the plates.
It is in excellent clean vintage condition consistent with age, light signs of handling, and very light wear. Please see photos for condition reference. It is now being offered here for an excellent price. less
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