In this astounding book (winner of the Whitbread Book of the Year 2005), Hilary Spurling's fascinating exploration of Matisse's world uncovers the secret life of the artist, whose paintings shocked and infuriated his contemporaries while paving the way for modern art. This beautifully presented second volume tells the story of Matisse's growing artistic maturity and the relationship between his life and art from 1909 to 1954, his glory years.
- ISBN10 0241133394
- ISBN13 9780241133392
- Publish Date 17 March 2005 (first published 16 October 2001)
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 14 July 2011
- Publish Country GB
- Publisher Penguin Books Ltd
- Imprint Hamish Hamilton Ltd
- Edition 2nd Revised edition
- Format Hardcover
- Pages 544
- Language English