Henri Matisse Rooms with A View by Shirley Neilsen Blum, Thames & Hudson, $90
The window was integral to the paintings of French 20th century artist Henri Matisse offering a unique framing for many of his works and for the first time this stunning book analyses its role.
Art Historian Shirley Neilsen Blum looks at more than 50 paintings with a fresh eye showing not only how Matisse used light and colour but also offering our own window on the life of this extraordinarily talented painter. The paintings including are also reproduced in all their glory.