{"product_id":"matisse-life-and-spirit-masterpieces-from-the-centre-pompidou-paris-9781741741537","title":"Matisse: Life and Spirit: Masterpieces from the Centre Pompidou, Paris","description":"\u003cp\u003eSpanning six decades of the artist's work, \u003ci\u003eMatisse: Life \u0026amp; Spirit\u003c\/i\u003e presents an extraordinary immersion in the range and depth of the art of Henri Matisse, one of the world's most beloved, innovative and influential artists. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe works reach from his early adventures in colour as a Fauvist through to the serene and distilled designs for his chapel in Vence in the south of France. Through paintings, drawings, sculptures and a compelling presentation of his triumphant cut-outs, it reveals how Matisse renewed his vision time and again over his long career, seeking new ways of celebrating the seen world and expressing the energy he felt in it.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHighlights include the especially important early work \u003ci\u003eLe luxe I\u003c\/i\u003e 1907; the mid-career masterpiece \u003ci\u003eDecorative figure on an ornamental ground\u003c\/i\u003e 1925; and the majestic self-portrait, \u003ci\u003eThe sorrow of the king\u003c\/i\u003e 1952, one of the largest of the famous cut-outs that the artist created in his late career.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFilled with brilliant colour, dynamic energy, visual joy and emotional power, \u003ci\u003eMatisse: Life \u0026amp; Spirit\u003c\/i\u003e offers an inspirational journey through the life and art of this ceaselessly inventive and life-affirming painter.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDeveloped in collaboration with the Centre Pompidou in Paris, which holds an exceptional collection of works by the artist, \u003ci\u003eMatisse: Life \u0026amp; Spirit\u003c\/i\u003e is the greatest single exhibition of Matisse masterworks ever to be seen in Sydney.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003eAurélie Verdier\u003c\/b\u003e is curator of modern art at the Centre Pompidou. \u003cb\u003eRoger Benjamin\u003c\/b\u003e is professor of art history at the University of Sydney. \u003cb\u003eAlastair Wright\u003c\/b\u003e is associate professor of the history of art at St John's College, Oxford. \u003cb\u003ePatrice Deparpe\u003c\/b\u003e is the director of the Matisse Museum in Cateau-Cambrésis, France. \u003cb\u003eJustin Paton\u003c\/b\u003e is head curator of international art at the Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney. \u003cb\u003eMarjolaine Buezard\u003c\/b\u003e is an assistant curator at the Centre Pompidou. \u003cb\u003eAnne Théry\u003c\/b\u003e was a researcher at the Centre Pompidou and is now at the Matisse Archives. \u003cb\u003eJackie Dunn\u003c\/b\u003e is co-curator and editor of \u003ci\u003eMatisse Life \u0026amp; Spirit\u003c\/i\u003e with Justin Paton and Aurélie Verdier. She is special exhibitions curator at the Art Gallery of New South Wales where recent exhibitions she has curated include The Lady and the Unicorn (2018), Under the stars (2020), and Family: Visions of a Shared Humanity in partnership with Pérez Art Museum Miami (2021).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"University of Washington Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50645834924306,"sku":"9781741741537","price":43.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_43d448fa-069f-4ba1-853c-c831e55f00ec.jpg?v=1733163246","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/matisse-life-and-spirit-masterpieces-from-the-centre-pompidou-paris-9781741741537","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}