Pierre Schneider — Matisse: With 930 Illustrations, 230 in Colour

London, Thames & Hudson, 1984. Cloth. The authoritative study on the bold post-impressionist known for his use of colour, a copy owned by West Country artist Robert Lenkiewicz. Matisse: With 930 Illustrations, 230 in Colour, a comprehensive and charming visual study of the post-impressionist's work, written by art historian Pierre Schneider. The UK edition, translated by Michael Taylor and Bridget Strevens Romer from the original French. Published by Thames & Hudson in 1984, first published by Flammarion the same year.In the publisher's original cloth, in the original unclipped dust wrapper and slipcase. Contains full-page and in-text colour and monochrome illustrations throughout.This particular copy was originally owned by Robert Lenkiewicz, the popular West Country artist, most famous for his Vagrancy Project. His library consisted of around 25,000 volumes.Among the most esteemed post-impressionists, Matisse was best regarded for his expression of colour, being recognised as a leading figure within the Fauves who rejected traditional colour palettes. Schneider's work remains the authoritative study of the artist, and he was also a close friend of Matisse's son-in-law. In the publisher's original cloth, in the original unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, very smart, with a couple of small fading marks and minimal edgewear. Smudge marks and browning marks to original slipcase, with the odd small scratch. Minimal edgewear to slipcase. Dust wrapper is bright and clean with a couple of small marks to wrapper spine and a small crease to head of wrapper spine. Grey end papers are bright and clean, with a tipped in gift inscription to the front free end paper, and Lenkiewicz's library plate to front pastedown. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Fine . Ill.: Henri Matisse. Fine/Near Fine.