Bibliograph

A journey into Matisse's south of France, Laura McPhee

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Label

A journey into Matisse's south of France, Laura McPhee

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

resource.biographical

individual biography

Illustrations

illustrationsmaps

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

A journey into Matisse's south of France

Nature of contents

dictionariesbibliography

Oclc number

427511050

Responsibility statement

Laura McPhee

Series statement

ArtPlace series

Summary

For more than 50 years the passionate pursuit of color led Henri Matisse to visit some of the most enchanting villages in southern France. Travelers and art lovers will delight in this mix of art, history, biography, and travel guide that covers southern France and explores the teal skies, emerald hills, red soil, and indigo seas beloved by the artist. The journey begins in Paris and then moves to the fashionable port of St. Tropez, the fishing village of Collioure, chic and voluptuous Nice, and the rustic refuge of Vence, and ends in the luxurious resort of Cimiez. The author identifies the villas and studios where Matisse lived and worked in each location and discusses how his art responded to the palette and ambience of each local landscape

Table Of Contents

Paris : point of departure -- St. Tropez : clarity of color -- Collioure : perpetual dazzlement -- Nice : an elaborate facade -- Vence : place of refuge -- Cimiez : from the heights

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