The World According To...

A compact, illustrated collection of Henri Matisse's insights into art and life.

In addition to being a formidable artist, Henri Matisse (1869-1954) was a prolific letter writer and regular contributor to many publications. Following in the successful format of 'The World According to ...' series, this anthology of quotations unites Matisse's thoughts and artworks to construct a unique view of the world, as seen through the eyes of one of the greatest artists of the twentieth century.

Covering topics ranging from fame - 'An artist must never be ... a prisoner of success' - to war and occupation - 'All is well here, but we see things that are hilarious and dreadful all at once' - art - 'All colours sing together; they have the essential force of a choir' - and work - 'When you work to please other people, you achieve nothing' - The World According to Henri Matisse paints the picture of a life as lively as it was rich.

Beautifully designed and illustrated with works of art from throughout Matisse's storied career, this is the perfect gift for art lovers everywhere.

About the Author

Sally Grant is an art historian (PhD, 2013), curator and an arts, culture, and travel journalist. Her art criticism and other writing has appeared in publications such Artforum, Australian Book Review, Ms. Magazine, Hamptons Art Hub, and Australian Gourmet Traveller. She has also written for the Guggenheim blog and catalogue entries for the Post-War and Contemporary Art Department of Christie's New York.

Sally was born and raised in northeast Scotland, completed her BA (Hons) and PhD in Art History and Italian Studies at the University of Sydney and now lives and works in New York. She is an Honorary Research Associate of the Australasian Centre for Italian Studies, where her scholarly research focuses on the art and experience of eighteenth-century Venice and the Veneto villa.