內容簡介
內容簡介 在這本充滿色彩與生命力的繪本傳記中,故事帶領讀者走進 1912 年,Henri Matisse 前往摩洛哥尋找光與靈感的旅程——這段經歷成為他藝術人生中的重要轉捩點。Henri Matisse 熱愛繪畫,他筆下的色彩明亮、大膽、充滿光感。但在巴黎一個寒冷又陰雨綿綿的冬季裡,一切都顯得灰暗無光,甚至連 Henri 自己也感到失落無力。他無法作畫。聽從好友的建議,Henri 收拾行李,帶著滿滿一箱畫布、顏料、畫筆和墨水,啟程前往摩洛哥的丹吉爾,希望那裡充沛的陽光能重新點亮他的創作靈感。然而,當他抵達時,丹吉爾卻正經歷多年間最寒冷、最多雨的冬季!Henri 該怎麼辦?這本充滿啟發性的繪本傳記,引導讀者認識 Henri Matisse 的藝術天賦與創作靈感,並傳達一個深刻的訊息:有時候最深的陰影,反而孕育出最明亮的光。Henri Matisse searches for light and inspiration in Morocco in the year 1912 in this vibrant picture book biography telling the story of a formative experience in the painter’s life.Henri Matisse loves to paint colors bright and bold and light. But during a cold, rainy winter in Paris, everything and everyone, including Henri, feels cloudy and dark. Henri can’t paint. Following the advice of a good friend, Henri packs his bags and a trunk full of canvases, paints, brushes, and inks and travels to Tangier, Morocco, hoping to find an abundance of light. But when he arrives, Tangier is suffering its coldest, rainiest winter in years! What will Henri do?This illuminating picture book biography introduces readers to the genius and inspiration of Henri Matisse as he discovers that sometimes the darkest shadows bring the brightest light.
作者介紹
作者介紹 Lauren StringerLauren Stringer has illustrated many celebrated picture books, including Deer Dancer by Mary Lyn Ray; The Princess and Her Panther by Wendy Orr; Scarecrow and Snow, both written by Cynthia Rylant; as well as her own Winter Is the Warmest Season, When Stravinsky Met Nijinsky, The Dark Was Done, and An Abundance of Light. She lives with her family in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Visit her at LaurenStringer.com.