A colourful snail asks you to help him look for his favourite painting. Follow his silver trail through a selection of famous modern paintings by an exciting range of modern artists including Pollock, Rothko, Mondrian, Dali, Picasso and Matisse in search of a piece of art that represents him.
Paintings reproduced in the book:
- Pablo Picasso Maya in a Sailor Suit, 1938. MOMA
- Barnett Newman Abraham, 1949. MOMA
- Jackson Pollock Number 20, 1949. Private Collection James Goodman Gallery, New York
- Mark Rothko White Centre, 1950. Private Collection
- Salvador Dali The Persistence of Memory, 1931. MOMA
- Ben Nicholson 1940-42 (two forms). Southampton City Art Gallery, Hampshire.
- Henri Matisse The Snail, 1953, Tate Modern
- Henri Matisse Goldfish (Red Fish), 1911 Pushkin Museum of Fine Art, Moscow
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