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The oasis of Matisse /

The Stedelijk has conceived a unique exhibition concept for this survey: the permanent collection on the museum's ground floor will be enriched with a selection of Henri Matisse's (1868-1854) classic pieces, creating surprising combinations with the work of his contemporaries, teachers, an...

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Main Authors: Matisse, Henri, 1869-1954
Corporate Authors: Amsterdam Netherlands. Stedelijk Museum
Group Author: Ruf, Beatrix; Casteleijn, Elvie; Héman, Suzanna; Stoutjesdijk, Ceciel; Rummens, Maurice Julien
Published: Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam ; Walther König,
Publisher Address: Amsterdam : Köln :
Publication Dates: [2015]
Literature type: Book
Language: English
Subjects:
Matisse, Henri, > 1869-1954 > Exhibitions
Matisse, Henri, > 1869-1954. > The Parakeet and the Mermaid > Exhibitions
Art, French > 20th century > Exhibitions
Summary: The Stedelijk has conceived a unique exhibition concept for this survey: the permanent collection on the museum's ground floor will be enriched with a selection of Henri Matisse's (1868-1854) classic pieces, creating surprising combinations with the work of his contemporaries, teachers, and followers. At the heart of this exhibition is one of the most popular works in the Stedelijk's collection: the monumental paper cut-out The Parakeet and the Mermaid (1952-1953). This iconic artwork is presented alongside other cut-outs by Matisse and rarely-exhibited works in fabric and stained glass insp
Item Description: "Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam cat. no. 922"--Colophon.
Published on the occasion of the exhibition held at the Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam, March 27 - August 16, 2015.
Carrier Form: 288 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 28 cm
Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN: 9783863357269
3863357264
9783863357252
3863357256
Index Number: N6853
CLC: J156.51-28
Call Number: J156.51-28/M433-1
Contents: Introduction / Bart Rutten, Geurt Imanse -- Matisse and the lure of decoration / Maurice Rummens -- Catalog -- Matisse on Matisse : a biography in quotes -- Matisse in Tahiti : the revelation of a "grand mechanism" / Patrice Deparpe -- At home with Matisse : a personal account / Paule Caen-Martin, Dominique Szymusiak -- The parakeet and the mermaid : facts, questions and conundrums / Maurice Rummens -- List of works in the exhibition.

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