Chatting with Henri Matisse: The Lost 1941 Interview

by Henri Matisse, Pierre Courthion (Primary Contributor), Chris Miller (Translator)

A major interview with Matisse published here for the first time.

Genres: Art, Nonfiction

368 pages, Hardcover

First published July 1, 2013

About the author

Henri Matisse was a French artist, known for his use of colour and his fluid, brilliant and original draughtsmanship. As a draughtsman, printmaker, and sculptor, but principally as a painter, Matisse is one of the best-known artists of the 20th century. Although he was initially labeled as a Fauve (wild beast), by the 1920s, he was increasingly hailed as an upholder of the classical tradition in French painting. His mastery of the expressive language of colour and drawing, displayed in a body of work spanning over a half-century, won him recognition as a leading figure in modern art.

Reviews

[Anselm · Rating 4 out of 5]

Matisse's side of this is pretty interesting, despite the fact that he's being interviewed by a spherical being suspended somewhere in the overlap between cheese and corn.

[Libby Sullivan · Rating 4 out of 5]

Some interesting dialogue particularly on the part of Matisse about many details of his life and career. I really enjoyed hearing what a great sense of humor Henri had.

[Patty · Rating 4 out of 5]

An enjoyable and often insightful read

[David Chavero]

Gran parte de su vida, sus pensamientos y decisiones narradas en gran parte por el mismo.