Matisse: The Man and His Art by Jack Flam - 2nd Edition Hardcover with Dust Jacket (1987 Reprint of 1969/1918 Work) | Art History Book for Collectors, Students & Home Decor

Flam, Jack. Ithaca: Cornell University Press, 1987. 

English, Second Printing, Very Good, 4to, 12" x 9 1/4", 523 pp. 

ISBN: 0801418402 

Second Printing, hardcover in dark gray cloth. Slight cocking to spine, wear to head, minor bumps near head and tail, and some toning and foxing. Very Good light green pictorial dust jacket, some sunning, minor foxing, and light soiling, now in Mylar. 523 pp. Includes near 500 images, with 102 in color and 395 in black-and-white. As a comprehensive analysis of the life and career of French painter, sculptor, printmaker, and leader of the Fauvist movement, Henri Matisse, this book looks at works in all forms of media he worked with throughout his career, to allow a greater understanding of his artistic progression. Also included are many pieces of previously unpublished material, from artwork and interviews to Matisse's writing and letters.