Isbn: 9780813390468 - matisse and picasso: the story of their rivalry and friendship (icon editions) (5 Ergebnisse)

Paperback. Zustand: Fair. Matisse and Picasso achieved extraordinary prominence during their lifetimes. They have become cultural icons, standing not only for different kinds of art but also for different ways of living. Matisse, known for his restraint and intense sense of privacy, for his decorum and discretion, created an art that transcended daily life and conveyed a sensuality that inhabited an abstract and ethereal realm of being. In contrast, Picasso became the exemplar of intense emotionality, of theatricality, of art as a kind of autobiographical confession that was often charged with violence and explosive eroticism. In Matisse and Picasso , Jack Flam explores the compelling, competitive, parallel lives of these two artists and their very different attitudes toward the idea of artistic greatness, toward the women they loved, and ultimately toward their confrontations with death.…

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Zustand: New. In English.

Trade Paperback. Zustand: Brand New. 288 pages. 9.00x6.00x0.75 inches. In Stock.

Zustand: New. The parallel lives of two compelling and competitive artists and their recurrent engagements with desire and mortality Num Pages: 296 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: AB; AC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 464. . 2004. First Edition. Paperback. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.…