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This study argues that Henri Matisse's sober presentations of himself were calculated to fit with the social constraints and ideological demands of the times. It shows how the way Matisse's work was viewed changed as attention shifted away from the subject matter to the seductiveness of his paint.

Ruthless Hedonism The American Reception of

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      Publisher: The University of Chicago Press
      Publication Date: 7/1/1999 12:00:00 AM
      ISBN13: 9780226616261, 978-0226616261
      ISBN10: 0226616266
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      Description

      Book Synopsis
      This study argues that Henri Matisse's sober presentations of himself were calculated to fit with the social constraints and ideological demands of the times. It shows how the way Matisse's work was viewed changed as attention shifted away from the subject matter to the seductiveness of his paint.

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