{"product_id":"matisse-9780141030784","title":"Matisse","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e''Inspired, innovative, remarkable'' \u003ci\u003eIndependent\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''\u003cb\u003eSpurling has done better than anyone else at uncovering intimate information about Matisse\u003c\/b\u003e'' \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eGuardian\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe abridged, one-volume edition of Hilary Spurling''s critically acclaimed biography of Henri Matisse, one of the greatest artistic geniuses of the twentieth century\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHenri Matisse was one of the most important and beloved artists of the twentieth century, rivalled only by his friend and competitor Pablo Picasso. Hilary Spurling''s \u003ci\u003eThe Unknown Matisse\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eMatisse the Master\u003c\/i\u003e were together heralded as the definitive biography of the artist, and \u003ci\u003eMatisse the Master\u003c\/i\u003e went on to win the Whitbread Book of the Year award in 2005.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis essential abridged edition of the Life reveals the origins of Matisse''s astonishing talent, provides a unique insight into his life and work, and, by documenting the difficult path he took alone, clearly places him at t\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSpurling at her brilliant best\u003c\/b\u003e as passionate scholar, traveller and storyteller . . . \u003cb\u003eLavishly illustrated and lovingly well written'\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e * Daily Telegraph on 'The Unknown Matisse' *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn outstanding biography\u003c\/b\u003e, as full of insights into the pictures as it is revealing about the man * The Times on 'Matisse the Master' *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eDestined to remain the standard biography for a long time. Spurling has done better than anyone else at uncovering intimate information about Matisse\u003c\/b\u003e * Guardian on 'Matisse the Master' *","brand":"Penguin Books Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48732399042903,"sku":"9780141030784","price":14.24,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780141030784.jpg?v=1719996712","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/matisse-9780141030784","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}