Original Title
马蒂斯的旅行
Text by
Lv Huiyang
Illustrations by
Yingda Dong
Language
Simplified Chinese
Pages
60
Size
21 × 29.5 cm
Age
6+
Published
Everafter Books
July 2023
Matisse’s Journey takes readers on a captivating exploration of the life, travels, and artistic journey of the modern art master, Henri Matisse. It provides a way to closely follow in the footsteps of this great artist, experiencing the creative inspiration he drew from countless journeys and the profound friendship and rivalry he shared with Picasso, his lifelong companion.
Selected in dPICTUS 100 Outstanding Picturebooks 2024
About the author/illustrator
Dong Yingda, an illustrator, graduated from the Communication University of China (CUC) with a major in animation. Currently, he is pursuing a PhD at the Lucca School of Fine Arts, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven (KU Leuven), where his research centers on the fusion of Chinese and Western visual traditions among contemporary Chinese illustrators. His portfolio encompasses a wide range of illustrations, including children’s picture books, editorial illustrations, prints, and independent art books. Among his notable works are the published children’s picture book Crooked Head Wooden Pile and a self-published art book A Discussion about Seasons, Sketchnotes. Additionally, Dong has contributed editorial illustrations to various media outlets such as Sanlian Junior magazine, Sanlian Life Weekly, NYT for Kids China, Animals Asia, Belgian Newspaper De Standard, and Magazine De Optimist, among others.
Lv Huiyang, a Philosophy graduate from Zhejiang University, joined UCCA in 2019. Currently, she is responsible for project planning for the children’s book series UCCA Artists and Kids.
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