La grande décoration (Duthuit 139; Freitag 6231), Ltd Ed Litho, Henri Matisse

Description: HENRI MATISSE (1869-1954) One of the undisputed masters of 20th century art, was a French artist, known for his use of colour and his fluid and original draughtsmanship. He was a draughtsman, printmaker, and sculptor, but is known primarily as a painter. Matisse is commonly regarded, along with Picasso and Marcel Duchamp, as one of the three artists who helped to define the revolutionary developments in the plastic arts in the opening decades of the 20th century, responsible for significant developments in painting and sculpture. Although he was initially labeled a Fauve (wild beast), by the 1920s he was increasingly hailed as an upholder of the classical tradition in French painting. His mastery of the expressive language of colour and drawing, displayed in a body of work spanning over a half-century, won him recognition as a leading figure in modern art. Original Edition Lithograph on vélin du Marais paper, 1958. Size: 13.25 x 41 inches. Inscription: Unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Published by Harcourt, Brace and Company, New York, in association with Éditions de la revue Verve, Paris, under the direction of Tériade, Editeur, Paris; printed by Mourlot Frères, Paris, July 28, 1958. Excellent condition, with trifold, as issued; unframed. Notes: From the volume, Dernières Oeuvres de Matisse, 1950-1954, Verve: Revue Artistique et Littéraire, Vol. IX, N° 35-36, 1958. Excerpted from the volume, This volume is dedicated entirely to the last works of Matisse: 1950-1954. Reproduced in colour lithography, these works were executed by the artist with papers colored in gouache, cut with scissors and pasted. They are shown here with drawings produced at the same time or during the preceding period. Matisse composed the cover specially for this volume. The first lithographic plates were printed during the year 1954 under his direction. The whole work constitutes number 35/36 of Verve in the French edition. The lithography in color was printed by Mourlot Frères, the héliogravure in black and white and the typography by the Master Printers Dräeger Frères. The American edition is published by Harcourt, Brace and Company, New York. The printing was completed the 28th of July 1958.The satisfaction of our customers is our top priority. We wish to build long lasting relationships with all of the people we sell to. We pride ourselves on offering only the highest quality fine art, along with the best service and price in the industry. Be sure to add me to your favorites list!CHECK OUT OUR E-BAY STORE FOR MORE FINE ART, OR E-MAIL US FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.

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