Reviews for Pleasuring Painting: Matisse's Feminine Representations

The average rating for Pleasuring Painting: Matisse's Feminine Representations based on 2 reviews is 4.5 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2007-12-03 00:00:00 Stanley Bowers This little book is one of the best ways to start to understand how Matisse portrayed women. It was a lecture which would have been wonderful to hear. The flow of the writing is lovely and, to my mind, some of the ideas approach the sublime. And it's a good rebuttal of those who have firm interpretations.

Review # 2 was written on 2013-03-07 00:00:00 Edward Wojan Stunning account of Matisse's representations of women. Elderfield overthrows over-academic dualisms and shows Matisse's work with all of the beautiful ambiguity it deserves.