Henri Matisse : modernist against the grain / Catherine Bock-Weiss.
| Author/creator | Bock-Weiss, Catherine |
| Other author | Matisse, Henri, 1869-1954. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | University Park, Pa. : Pennsylvania State University Press, ©2009. |
| Description | xi, 231 pages, 12 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 27 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | List of illustrations -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- I. Matisse : the man. 1.The media as medium : public self-portraits -- 2. "Brutal egotism" : Gertrude Stein's Matisse -- II. Matisse : his work. 3. Strangers in paradise : Bathers by a river -- 4. Chamber music : Woman before an aquarium and Woman on a rose divan -- Coda : some propositions concerning Matisse's art of the 1920s -- III. Matisse : his critics. 5. A formalist critique : a dance critic looks at Matisse : Andrâe Levinson in 1929 -- 6. A vitalist critique : decoration and spirituality : the Byzantine/Islamic Matisse -- Afterword -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index. |
| Abstract | "A series of linked essays that considers different aspects of Matisse's life and work, revealing how the artist worked against many of the main tenets of modernism"--Provided by publisher. |
| General note | Some essays revised versions of essays previously published in various publications. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| LCCN | 2008049461 |
| ISBN | 9780271035123 (cloth : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 0271035129 (cloth : alk. paper) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | ND553.M37 B582 2009 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |