2022年10月21日 星期五

Matisse THE BOOKS By LOUISE ROGERS LALAURIE



Louise Rogers Lalaurie, University of London, French Department, Alumnus. ... 'texts', and the close translation of poetry as verse, with particular reference to Matisse's setting of love lyrics by the 16th-century French poet Pierre de Ronsard.



Louise Rogers Lalaurie
Henri Matisse , French painter & Sculptor



May I tell members of the group about a forthcoming publication? MATISSE: THE BOOKS is published in September by Thames & Hudson UK and in October by the University of Chicago Press. The Italian translation by Luca Bianco publishes same time, from Einaudi. For the first time, the bulk of the illustrations from Matisse's eight major 'livres d'artiste' are reproduced in a single volume, with my interpretative and biographical reading. Pre-order from good local bookshops, the publishers' Web sites, or Amazon. https://press.uchicago.edu/ucp/books/book/chicago/M/bo68372789.html








 Matisse THE BOOKS By LOUISE ROGERS LALAURIE

Matisse

THE BOOKS

Matisse

320 pages | 350 color plates | 12-1/2 x 10-3/8 | © 2020
The livre d’artiste, or “artist’s book,” is among the most prized in rare book collections. Henri Matisse (1869–1954) was one of the greatest artists to work in this genre, and he created his most important during a period of intense personal and physical suffering. Brimming with powerful themes and imagery, these works are crucial to understanding Matisse’s oeuvre.

With deftness and sensitivity, Louise Rogers Lalaurie reintroduces us to Matisse by considering how in each volume, Matisse constructed an intriguing dialogue between word and image. Examining this page-by-page interplay, translating key sequences, and discussing the books’ distinct themes and production histories, Lalaurie offers the thoughtful analysis these works deserve. Together Matisse’s artist books reveal his deep engagement with questions of beauty and truth; his faith; his perspectives on aging, loss, and inspiration; and his relationship to his critics, the French art establishment, and the women in his life. In addition, Lalaurie illuminates Matisse’s often misunderstood political affinities—though Matisse was vilified in his time for choosing to live in the collaborationist Vichy zone, his wartime books reveal a body of work that stands as a deeply personal statement of resistance.

Lavishly illustrated, Matisse: The Books showcases a rich group of underappreciated works and brings unprecedented clarity to a controversial period in the artist’s life. Close
Preface

Introduction

Selection & Chronology

Chapter One POÉSIES DE STÉPHANE MALLARMÉ 1930–1932

Chapter Two DESSINS, THÈMES ET VARIATIONS, 1941–43

Chapter Three FLORILÈGE DES AMOURS DE RONSARD 1941–1948

Chapter Four POÈMES DE CHARLES D’ORLÉANS 1942–1950

Chapter Five PASIPHAÉ & CHANT DE MINOS 1937–1944

Chapter Six LES FLEURS DU MAL 1939–1947

Chapter Seven LETTRES PORTUGAISES 1945–1946

Chapter Eight JAZZ 1941–1947

Conclusion

Notes

Further Reading

List of Illustrations

Index

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