Matisse the Master - Hilary Spurling

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Matisse the Master

A Life of Henri Matisse 1909-1954

» Hilary Spurling

Hamish Hamilton
Hardback : 17 Mar 2005

£25.00

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The secret life of Matisse during his 'glory' years.

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Whitbread Book of the Year Award : Winner 2005

Whitbread Biography Award : Winner 2005

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This is the second and final volume of the first true biography of Henri Matisse. Until publication of The Unknown Matisse (Volume One), the few facts known about Matisse's life had been distorted by inaccuracy, misunderstanding and glaring gaps.

Hilary Spurling's biography investigates the secret life of Matisse, whose painting shocked and infuriated his contemporaries while paving the way for modern art, and in this second volume, she tells the story of his maturity as an artist and the relationship between his life and art between 1909 and 1954, his glory years.