Delphi Collected Works of Henri Matisse

by Peter Russell, Delphi Classics (editor), Henri Matisse

One of the leading figures of Modernist art, Henri Matisse was a master painter, sculptor and printmaker. He is celebrated as both an orchestrator of tonal harmonies and a draftsman capable of distilling a form to its full essentials. He earned the name “the King of Colour” due to the boldness of his visual experiments and for how he liberated the expressive use of colour to reflect modern sensibility. His collage cut-outs, including the groundbreaking ‘Jazz’ prints, established an entirely new medium that would change the history of art forever. Delphi’s Masters of Art Series presents the world’s first digital e-Art books, allowing readers to explore the works of great artists in comprehensive detail. This volume presents Matisse’s collected paintings and collages, with concise introductions, hundreds of high quality images and the usual Delphi bonus material. (Version 1)

* The collected paintings and collages of Henri Matisse – over 1,300 images, fully indexed and arranged in chronological and alphabetical order
* Includes reproductions of rare works
* Features a special ‘Highlights’ section, with concise introductions to the masterpieces, giving valuable contextual information
* Enlarged ‘Detail’ images, allowing you to explore Matisse’s celebrated works in detail, as featured in traditional art books
* Hundreds of images in colour – highly recommended for viewing on tablets and smartphones or as a valuable reference tool on more conventional eReaders
* Special chronological and alphabetical contents tables for the artworks
* Easily locate the artworks you wish to view
* Features a bonus essay by Willard Huntington Wright – discover Matisse's grand artistic achievements



The Highlights
Woman Reading (1895)
Woman with a Hat (1905)
The Joy of Life (1906)
Harmony in Red (1908)
Dance I (1909)
Music (1910)
Red Studio (1911)
The Piano Lesson (1916)
Odalisque with Raised Arms (1923)
The Dance II (1932)
Woman in a Purple Coat (1937)
Jazz (1947)
Icarus (1947)
The Plum Blossoms (1948)
Beasts of the Sea (1950)
Blue Nude II (1952)
The Snail (1953)

The Artworks
The Paintings and Collages
Alphabetical List of Artworks

An Essay
Henri-Matisse (1922) by Willard Huntington Wright

1333 pages, Kindle Edition

Published January 30, 2025

About the author

Peter Russell M.A., D.C.S., is a British author of ten books and producer of three films on consciousness, spiritual awakening and their role in the future development of humanity. He has designed and taught personal development programs for businesses, and has remained a popular public speaker.

In 1965 he was awarded an Open Exhibition to Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge, to study Mathematics. In 1969, he gained a First Class Honours in Theoretical Physics and Experimental Psychology. He then went to Rishikesh, India, where he trained as a teacher of Transcendental Meditation under Maharishi Mahesh Yogi. In 1971, he gained a post-graduate degree in Computer Science. From 1971 to 1974, he studied for a Ph.D. on the psychophysiology of meditation at Bristol University.