This beautiful and fascinating volume follows Henri Matisse on his journeys into the South of France, where he discovered the light and color that saturate his work. Part biography, part travel guide, it explores the painter's private life, artistic evolution, and relationships with the places that inspired him. The book begins in Paris and then moves to the fashionable St. Tropez, the fishing village of Collioure, chic Nice, the medieval refuge of Vence, and luxurious Cimiez. In each location, the author visits the villas and studios where Matisse lived and worked, and explains how his art responded to the palette and ambiance of the local landscape.
- ISBN10 0976670690
- ISBN13 9780976670698
- Publish Date 30 July 2010 (first published 1 January 2006)
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 27 May 2015
- Publish Country US
- Imprint Roaring Forties Press
- Format Paperback
- Pages 136
- Language English