Jack Flam
Matisse: The Man and His Art, 1869-1918.
Cornell University Press, 1987. Second printing. 0801418402 523 pages.
Large-format volume, measuring approximately 9.75" x 12", is bound in dark gray cloth, with gilt-lettered black spine label. Book is in fine condition, with firm binding, clean and bright interior. Dust jacket exhibits light shelfwear. Jacket is preserved in mylar cover.
This work weaves together interpretations of Matisse's art with the events of the artist's life, tracing the development of the great painter's style and explaining how many masterpieces were created.