{"product_id":"1986-henri-matisse-the-early-years-in-nice","title":"*1986 Henri Matisse: The Early Years in Nice","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA beautiful vintage hardcover monograph celebrating Henri Matisse’s remarkable years in Nice, France.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublished in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1986\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e to accompany the landmark exhibition at the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNational Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHenri Matisse: The Early Years in Nice, 1916–1930\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e explores one of the richest and most distinctive periods of Matisse’s career.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDuring these years, Matisse developed the luminous interiors, still lifes, landscapes, portraits, and odalisques that came to define his celebrated Nice period. The exhibition brought together more than 170 paintings, many of which had rarely or never been exhibited publicly before. \u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEdited by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJack Cowart and Dominique Fourcade\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, this extensively illustrated volume includes scholarly essays, an illustrated chronology of Matisse’s life and work in the South of France, a history of collecting Matisse in the 1920s, and a detailed catalogue of the exhibition. \u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWith \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eover 400 illustrations, including 188 color plates\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, this is both a substantial reference book and a beautiful visual record of Matisse’s Nice years. \u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA wonderful addition to a collection of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHenri Matisse, French modernism, vintage art books, exhibition catalogues, or 20th-century art\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDetails\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eArtist: Henri Matisse\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eTitle: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHenri Matisse: The Early Years in Nice, 1916–1930\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEditors: Jack Cowart \u0026amp; Dominique Fourcade\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eYear: 1986\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEdition: First edition, hardcover\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLanguage: English\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFormat: Hardcover\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePages: 368\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIllustrations: 400+ illustrations, including 188 color plates\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eDimensions: approx. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e12.2 × 9.5 × 1.3 in\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eExhibition: National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., 1986–1987\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCondition\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eVery good vintage condition.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e The book has been very well preserved with only minor signs of age and handling. Pages are clean and intact. Please see photos for the most accurate representation of the book’s condition.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Monet's Library","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48965665882388,"sku":"","price":65.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0866\/9033\/2948\/files\/6F694807-96C0-4D7C-85A6-E6CD3533CDB4.jpg?v=1788651401","url":"https:\/\/monetslibrary.com\/products\/1986-henri-matisse-the-early-years-in-nice","provider":"Monet's Library","version":"1.0","type":"link"}