{"product_id":"1948-matisse-first-edition-the-faber-79272","title":"1948 Matisse First Edition The Faber Gallery Jean Cassou Vintage Art Book","description":"\u003cp\u003e1948 MATISSE | The Faber Gallery\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA beautiful first edition devoted to Henri Matisse, published by Faber and Faber in 1948 as part of The Faber Gallery.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA wonderful vintage Matisse book for collectors and lovers of modern French art.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDetails\u003cbr\u003e\nYear: 1948\u003cbr\u003e\nEdition: First Edition\u003cbr\u003e\nPublisher: Faber and Faber, London\u003cbr\u003e\nPages: 24 pages\u003cbr\u003e\nDimensions: approx. 12.5 × 9.5 in\u003cbr\u003e\nCondition: Please see photos for condition. Original dust jacket and decorative printed paper wrapper are present.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Monet's Library","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67722763960596,"sku":null,"price":40.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0866\/9033\/2948\/files\/il_fullxfull.8744896023_h7e2.jpg?v=1792289746","url":"https:\/\/monetslibrary.com\/products\/1948-matisse-first-edition-the-faber-79272","provider":"Monet's Library","version":"1.0","type":"link"}