Graphic Passion: MATISSE and the Book Arts
Bidwell, John. Graphic Passion: MATISSE and the Book Arts. 264 pages, including 165 color plates. 4to, cloth. University Park, Penn State University Press, 2015.
From 1912 until his death in 1954, Matisse was involved in nearly fifty illustration projects, many of which rank among the greatest artists' books of the twentieth century. He directly participated in page layout, typography, lettering, ornament, cover design, and even the choice of text. Drawing on unpublished correspondence and business documents, this book pays scholarly attention to his illustration methods, typographic preferences, literary sensibilities, and opinions about the role of the artist in the publication process. This book supports a recent show at the Morgan Library, where thirty of Matisse's book projects were on display.
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