Henri Matisse Drawing with Scissors |
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Author:
| O'Connor, Jane |
Illustrator:
| Hartland, Jessie |
ISBN: | 978-0-448-42519-1 |
Publication Date: | Mar 2002 |
Publisher: | Penguin Publishing Group
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Imprint: | Grosset & Dunlap |
Book Format: | Paperback |
List Price: | AUD $19.99 |
Book Description:
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Keesia and Henri Matisse have the same birthday-New Year's Eve! That's why she picks him for her artist report. She finds out that over his long career Matisse made paintings, sculpture, books, costumes, and her favorite-his cut-outs, or what Matisse called "drawing with scissors." The report is filled with about 20 of Matisse's masterpieces as well as artwork that Keesia has created in his "style" (cut-out leaves, drawings through windows, fauvist animals). As she follows Matisse...
More DescriptionKeesia and Henri Matisse have the same birthday-New Year's Eve! That's why she picks him for her artist report. She finds out that over his long career Matisse made paintings, sculpture, books, costumes, and her favorite-his cut-outs, or what Matisse called "drawing with scissors." The report is filled with about 20 of Matisse's masterpieces as well as artwork that Keesia has created in his "style" (cut-out leaves, drawings through windows, fauvist animals). As she follows Matisse through his life she discovers why he is considered one of the greatest artists of the twentieth century.