William Turner & Henri Matisse

William Turner on Tour

This attractively produced and priced portable volume follows the grand master of 19th century landscape painting as he travels the European countryside, finding inspiration and themes for his renowned drawings and paintings.
Like many nineteenth-century Britons, William Turner was a passionate traveler, and the landscapes, cities, and people he encountered on his journeys throughout Europe provided the stimulus for a number of his sketches, watercolors, and paintings. William Turner on Tour documents the artist's European travels between 1802 and 1845, and provides fascinating insights into the ways the land and architecture shaped Turner's work over two of his most prolific periods. Inge Herold's engaging text reveals how the artist's often harrowing experiences on boat, on foot, and by carriage. William Turner trekking throughout France, Italy, Germany, and Switzerland brought him to a new appreciation of his Romantic themes. It allowed him to incorporate his observations of man's interactions with nature into some of the most moving and profound landscapes of all time. Nearly every page of this volume features stunning reproductions, most of them in full color, revealing William Turner's brilliant treatment of natural light and its effects on land and sea.
Turner on Tour by Inge Herold
Prestel USA, 2003, ISBN: 3791329855

Henri Matisse 1869-1954

Henri Matisse's adventures in color and light constitute a landmark in the history of modern art. From his apprenticeship in the studio of Gustave Moreau to the paper cutouts of the 1950's, the stages of his journey represent a triumph of artistic research and resolution. More than 300 reproductions grace this volume. The text provides a fascination survey of a complex life that crossed the paths of many legendary figures of the age.
Henri Matisse 1869-1954: Master of Colour by Volkmar Essers
Taschen, 2000, ISBN: 382285977X

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