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LES PRIMITIFS
Hardcover
Published January 1, 1989
About the author
Pierre Courthion
120 books1 followerPierre Courthion (January 14, 1902 - 1988) was a Swiss art critic and historian known for his work on American and French art.
In 1941, Courthion interviewed Henri Matisse for a book that the elderly artist was to illustrate himself.
However, on reading the proofs and sharing them with friends, Matisse considered Courthion's writing convoluted and mesquin ("small-minded"). Matisse then halted the book's publication, just a few weeks before it was due to come out. The "lost" interview was not published until 2013.
Courthion lived and worked in France for most of his life and was vice-president of the Syndicate of the French Artistic Press between 1965–78.
In 1941, Courthion interviewed Henri Matisse for a book that the elderly artist was to illustrate himself.
However, on reading the proofs and sharing them with friends, Matisse considered Courthion's writing convoluted and mesquin ("small-minded"). Matisse then halted the book's publication, just a few weeks before it was due to come out. The "lost" interview was not published until 2013.
Courthion lived and worked in France for most of his life and was vice-president of the Syndicate of the French Artistic Press between 1965–78.
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