Futurs - Matisse, Miro, Calder...

Futurs - Matisse, Miro, Calder...

In the 20th century, the advent of science and its influence on industry, technology, architecture and means of transport inspired many artists and opened up their imaginations. By way of anticipation and evasion, artistic representations convey a visionary aesthetic, imagining what the future could ...
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Characteristics

Number of pages :
208
Museum :
Musée de Grenoble
Theme :
Physical and technical sciences
Number of illustrations :
153
Artists :
Henri Matisse (1869-1954), Joan Miró (1893-1983)
Art movements :
20th century, Modern & Contemporary Art
EAN :
9782711862887
Size of the book :
Paperback with flap
Reference :
EK196288

Editor

Publication :
Mai 2015
Diffusor :
EDITIONS FLAMMARION
Distributor :
EDITIONS FLAMMARION

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Henri Matisse (1869-1954)

A major artist of the 20th century, his influence on the art of the second half of the century is considerable through the use of simplification, stylisation, synthesis and colour as the sole subject of painting, both for the many figurative and abstract painters who will claim to be his and his discoveries. He was the leader of fauvism. From Pablo Picasso, who was his friend and considered him his great rival, to Andy Warhol who "wanted to be Matisse", all 20th century painters were confronted with Matisse's fame and genius.