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Matisse: The Life
- Narrated by: Sophie Aldred
- Length: 21 hrs and 27 mins
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Publisher's Summary
Henri Matisse was one of the most important and beloved artists of the 20th century, rivalled only by his friend and competitor Pablo Picasso. Hilary Spurling's The Unknown Matisse and Matisse the Master were together heralded as the definitive biography of the artist, and Matisse the Master went on to win the Whitbread Book of the Year award in 2005.
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- GTB
- 04-03-2022
Well worth listening to
Very well researched and written. Narration was excellent. If you're interested in Matisse then this is well worth buying and listening to.
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