Textiles were the key to Henri Matisse's (French, 1869–1954) imagination. His ancestors had been weavers for generations: the textures and vibrancy of cloth were in his blood. Although Matisse was to outgrow every other influence, textiles retained their power to inspire his imagination throughout his life. His studio in Nice was a treasure house of exotic Persian carpets, delicate Arab embroideries, richly-hued African wall hangings, curtains, costumes, patterned screens, and backcloths. This publication includes more than one hundred works by Matisse together with numerous colorful fabrics and examines the ways in which Matisse used what he called his 'working library' of textiles to furnish, order, and compose some of the twentieth century's most pioneering works of art.

212 pages, 175 illustrations (135 in full color), 11 1/2 in. x 10 1/4 in. Available in hardcover (clothbound, with jacket) or paper.

Matisse, His Art and His Textiles: The Fabric of Dreams, Paper
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Matisse, His Art and His Textiles: The Fabric of Dreams, Hardcover
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