{"product_id":"world-according-to-henri-matisse","title":"The World According to Henri Matisse","description":"\u003cp\u003eA compact, illustrated collection of Henri Matisse’s insights into art and life.\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"The moment I held the box of colors in my hands, I sensed that here was my life.\" — Henri Matisse\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn addition to being a formidable painter, Henri Matisse (1869–­ 1954) was a remarkable graphic artist, sculptor, printmaker, as well as a prolific letter writer. This anthology of quotations unites Matisse's thoughts and artworks to construct a unique view of the world, as seen through the eyes of one of the greatest artists of the twentieth century.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBest known for his pioneering paintings and striking cutouts, Henri Matisse has captured the world's imagination as few other artists have. Covering topics ranging from fame (“An artist must never be . . . a prisoner of success”) to war and occupation (“I am infected with dread [. . .] hence work is hard, and unproductive.”), art (“All colors sing together; they have the essential force of a choir”), and work (“When you work to please other people, you achieve nothing.”)\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe World According to Matisse\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003epaints the picture of a life as lively as it was rich.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBorn in Le Cateau, France, Henri Matisse initially trained as a lawyer before moving to Paris to become a professional artist. There, he would give rise to the first of the avant-­garde movements, creating paintings that shocked his contemporaries and permanently altered the course of modern art.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHardcover, 176 pages, 2026.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e6.9 x 5 in.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"W. W. Norton \u0026 Company Inc.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47359976505522,"sku":"978-0500029312","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0578\/8155\/9218\/files\/9780500029312_cda81.jpg?v=1778804113","url":"https:\/\/museumstore.sfmoma.org\/products\/world-according-to-henri-matisse","provider":"SFMOMA Museum Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}