Hilary Spurling THE UNKNOWN MATISSE Volume One Signed Second Print

First edition second print hardback of THE UNKNOWN MATISSE (Volume One) by Hilary Spurling and published by Hamish Hamilton in 1998. Signed by Spurling on the title page. Numberline is 3 5 7 9 10 8 6 4 2.

The book is in near fine condition (black cloth boards with gilt lettering to spine) with light handling and storage wear. The book is in a very good unclipped dust jacket which has light creasing and rubbing to edges. Internally the pages are clean and tight and there are no tears or other inscriptions.

The Unknown Matisse investigates the secret life of The Wild Beast (as he was known), whose early paintings shocked and enraged his contemporaries. It tells the story of an innovative genius, born in war-torn, poverty-stricken Flanders who finally overcame hardship and disaster to fulfil Van Gogh's prophecy: 'The painter of the future will be such a colourist as has never yet been.' 

480 pages including Notes and Index. Illustrated with black & white and colour photographs.

ISBN: 0241133408

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