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This beautiful volume follows Henry Matisse on his journeys into the south of France, where he discovered the light and colour that saturate his work. Part biography, part travel-guide, the author follows the artist's footsteps in Paris, St. Tropez, Vence and many more glamerous locations. McPhee visits the villas and studios where Matisse lived and worked, explaining how his art responded to the landscape/