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Matisse in the studio

by Ellen McBreen, Helen Burnham, Suzanne Preston Blier

An exploration of the role Matisse's personal collection of objects, including African masks and Islamic textiles, played in his studio practice. The book presents works from throughout his career alongside the items that inspired them, analysing his creative process.

Accession 17153 ISBN 9780878468430 Publisher Museum of Fine Arts Boston
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