A beautiful first edition devoted to Henri Matisse, published by Faber and Faber in 1948 as part of The Faber Gallery.
The introduction and notes are by French writer and art critic Jean Cassou, whose writing on modern French art makes this an especially interesting early volume on Matisse.
The book features reproductions of Matisse’s work and retains the distinctive design of the original Faber Gallery series. Beneath the dust jacket is a beautiful patterned printed paper wrapper, giving the book an unexpectedly decorative quality.
I especially love these early Faber Gallery books because they feel like little pieces of art history themselves: compact, beautifully designed, and made at a time when reproducing paintings in color was still a relatively special feature of art publishing.
A wonderful vintage Matisse book for collectors and lovers of modern French art.
Details
Year: 1948
Edition: First Edition
Publisher: Faber and Faber, London
Pages: 24 pages
Dimensions: approx. 12.5 × 9.5 in
Condition: Please see photos for condition. Original dust jacket and decorative printed paper wrapper are present.
