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Published by the <a href=\"https:\/\/metmuseum.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Metropolitan Museum of Art<\/a> to accompany their landmark exhibition, the book features over 70 vibrant paintings, watercolors, and drawings alongside 21 private letters published in English for the very first time. Art history enthusiasts can explore additional background on the original gallery presentation through the official <a href=\"https:\/\/metmuseum.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Met Museum Exhibition Page<\/a>. This pristine, mint-condition hardcover copy contains zero flaws, tears, or markings. [16.2]<\/p>\n<p>Unlike traditional art historical surveys that view Matisse and Derain in isolation, this volume breaks new ground by examining their intense, nine-week collaboration as a shared crucible of visual experimentation. It is the first comprehensive study to definitively reframe their explosive use of unmodulated, non-naturalistic color\u2014which outraged critics at the 1905 Salon d&#8217;Automne\u2014not as an accidental style, but as a deliberate, fiercely calculated rebellion against Impressionism. Furthermore, by translating twenty-one private letters into English for the very first time, the text offers an unprecedented, raw look into the self-doubt, breakthroughs, and psychological pressures that directly fueled the birth of the Fauve movement.<\/p>\n<h3>Bibliographic Details<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Title:<\/strong> Vertigo of Color: Matisse, Derain, and the Origins of Fauvism<\/li>\n<li><strong>Authors:<\/strong> Dita Amory and Ann Dumas<\/li>\n<li><strong>Publisher:<\/strong> The Metropolitan Museum of Art (Distributed by Yale University Press)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Publication Date:<\/strong> October 24, 2023<\/li>\n<li><strong>Format:<\/strong> Hardcover<\/li>\n<li><strong>Print Length:<\/strong> 192 pages<\/li>\n<li><strong>Language:<\/strong> English<\/li>\n<li><strong>ISBN-10:<\/strong> 1588397653<\/li>\n<li><strong>ISBN-13:<\/strong> 9781588397652<\/li>\n<li><strong>Dimensions:<\/strong> 9 x 0.75 x 11 inches<\/li>\n<li><strong>Shipping Weight:<\/strong> 2.3 lbs (36.7 oz)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This groundbreaking volume chronicles the legendary summer of 1905 when French painters Henri Matisse and Andr\u00e9 Derain retreated to the coastal village of Collioure, embarking on a radical partnership that forever changed the course of modern art by laying the foundation for Fauvism. 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