Blue & Other Colors: with Henri Matisse

By the Phaidon editors

Blue & Other Colors takes children through Henri Matisse’s color palette, one artwork per page, beginning with blue and returning to it as a familiar refrain throughout. The variance of shapes, depth, and scale of the shapes on each page will keep readers engaged, while the text enriches the reading experience with relatable commentary that encourages conversation.

Henri Matisse's innovative use of colour has inspired generations of artists. His cutouts – collages made from shapes cut from painted paper in a process he described as ‘painting with scissors’ – have become some of the most admired works of the last century.

Board Book / 204 × 178 mm (8 × 7 in) / 30 pp / 30 illustrations