This book helps you discover the passion, the life and work of the famous French painter Henri Matisse. Major Matisse exhibition pieces will be taking place at the Tate Modern from 17 April - 7 September 2014. Games, drawings, tips and thoughts bring this colourful 32 page, richly illustrated book to life. It is suitable for children aged 4 to 14 years of age. Matisse dances with the sun in the south of France. Imagine the magical colours of the rainbow sky. View Paris and the bohemian, the small studio in the attic. Colour the wings of a beautiful butterfly. Meet the painter "beast"! Voyage to the island of Tahiti and plunge into its turquoise lagoons. What did you discover? Mermaids, shells, dolphins...Applaud the imaginary circus acrobats, sword swallowers and rider...And discover the passion, the life and work of the famous French painter Henri Matisse.

 

There are 32 pages in this book. This book was published 2014 by Kate art edition .

Catherine de Duve is an art historian and painter who worked at the Royal Museum of Fine Arts of Belgium, leading children's workshops, guided tours and various conferences. She went on as an editor and author to pursue children's art publishing in 2000 and has written more than thirty books of children's art for Kate'Art Editions.