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The Unknown Matisse: A Life of Henri Matisse, Volume 1: The Early Years, 1869-1908
The Unknown Matisse A Life of Henri Matisse Volume 1 The Early Years 18691908 Author:Hilary Spurling Hilary Spurling presents a thorough and riveting account of Matisse's early life, from his beginnings as the son of shopkeepers in Flanders through his impoverished days as a student at the Ecole des Beaux-Arts. Tracing Matisse's life through his thirties, Spurling describes how the artist's stubborn northern temperament helped sustain him t... more »hrough many challenges, both artistic and financial, as he found his way as a painter.« less