Matisse: The Essence of Line, Selected Prints: 1900-1950

Artist: Henri Matisse Title: Matisse: The Essence of Line, Selected Prints: 1900-1950  Year: 2013 ISBN: 978-0-89797-453-0  Publisher: Marlborough Gallery, Inc.  Book Format: Softcover, 10 5/8 x 8 inches, 170 pages, 81 color plates “One must always search for the desire of the line, where it wishes to enter or where to die away. Also always be sure of its source; this must be done from the model.” This exhibition, which spans a half century of printmaking by Henri Matisse, comprises over 80 prints, many of which are rare examples in various graphic media: etching, drypoint, woodcut, lithography, linocut, and pochoir.     Born in 1869, Henri Matisse was a French artist who worked in mediums including paint, print, sculpture, drawing, and collage. Although he first moved to Paris in 1887 to study law, he began painting and his love of art bloomed shortly after. He is famous for his use of vibrant color and dramatic brush strokes.  Matisse, along with Andre Derain, was a leader of the Fauv