Description: German text: Henri Matisse created an oeuvre whose radiance and originality are incomparable. His brilliantly colourful pictures are a pure avowal of joie-de-vivre, lightness of being and sensitivity.
Brief description:
Markus Müller has been the director of the Kunstmuseum Pablo Picasso Münster since 2000 and is honorary professor of art history at the Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster. He is the author of Pablo Picasso, also published by Hirmer.
Review Quotes: "This detailed and well-written biography of Henri Matisse traces not just his life story, but his development as an artist within the context of the period."-- "Connexion"