WORLD ACCORDING TO MATISSE (HB)

Henri Matisse (1869–1954) was a prolific letter writer and regular contributor to many publications. This anthology of quotations unites Matisse’s thoughts and artworks to construct a view of the world, as seen by one of the greatest artists of the twentieth century. Topics include fame (‘An artist must never be … a prisoner of success’), war and occupation (‘All is well here, but we see things that are hilarious and dreadful all at once’) and work ('When you work to please other people, you achieve nothing').