Pierre Courthion — Le Visage de Matisse

Lausanne, Marguerat, 1942. Paperback. A smart copy of this critical study of the work of Matisse, from art critic Pierre Courthion. In the original French. French. Illustrated with four tipped in colour plates and twelve black-and-white plates. Collated complete. A detailed critical study of the portraits of Henri Matisse, a French visual artist known for his use of colour and his fluid original draughtsmanship, with reference to sketching, reflection, and Picasso. Written by Pierre Courthion, a Swiss art critic and historian known for his work on American and French art. In the original yellow paper binding. Externally, smart with light shelf wear and minor bumping to the extremities. Light chipping to the head and tail of the spine. Sunning to the spine and the board edges. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean with the odd pencil mark. Very Good . Ill.: Matisse. Very Good .