Book of the Day: Henri Matisse The Lost 1941 Interview

Published here for the first time, both in English translation and the original French, this interview was conducted by Pierre Courthion in 1941, during the Nazi occupation of France, and whilst the 72 year old artist was recovering from a major operation. Provides a fascinating insight into the life of Henri Matisse (1869-1954), discussing fame, music and politics, supplemented by anecdotes from the artist's youth and days as a bohemian student in Paris, in the atelier of Gustave Moreau.

Publication details as follows:

Matisse, Henri with Pierre Courthion: Chatting with Henri Matisse: The Lost 1941 Interview.  London: 2013. 368 pages, with 23 colour and 23 black and white illustrations. Hardback. 22.8 x 15.2cms. £ 29.99

Also available on Matisse:

Dauberville, Michel & G. P.: Henri Matisse Chez Bernheim-Jeune.  2 vols. Paris: 1995. Together 1470pp with 15 colour and 800 monochrome plates, 78 monochrome illustrations. Cloth, 33.8x23.8cms. Bernheime-Jeune and Josse were two of the first privileged people to discover, appreciate and exhibit Matisse's paintings and drawings from 1907 onwards, of which 798 are listed here. Large scale contemporary photographs from the time the works were created as well as copies of contracts between Matisse and Bernheime-Jeune, letters and invitation cards to exhibitions and catalogues (some in part) of the 67 personal or group exhibitions are reproduced here for the reader's examination.  Text in French.£ 400.00

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