书名：The Mermaid and the Parakeet: A Children's Book Inspired by Henri Matisse / 美人鱼和鹦鹉：受马蒂斯启发的绘本
定价：99.0
ISBN：9783791372655
作者：Veronique Massenot
版次：1
出版时间：2016-09

内容提要：

亨利·马蒂斯创作的大幅欢快剪纸作品《鹦鹉与美人鱼》，是这本引人入胜的儿童读物的创作蓝本，书中讲述了美人鱼与鹦鹉之间一段奇妙的友谊。亨利·马蒂斯曾说：“我梦想中的艺术，是一种平衡、纯粹与宁静的艺术，不包含任何令人不安或沮丧的题材。” 难怪他的作品深受世界各地儿童的喜爱。在这本迷人的书中，凡妮莎·希埃和维罗妮克·马瑟诺依据马蒂斯的构想，构建了一个世界。在这个世界里，一条美人鱼被一场猛烈的暴风雨卷出了海面。她被困在树上，没有腿，不知如何才能回到自己的家。这时，她遇到了一只鹦鹉，鹦鹉被她的困境所打动，于是想办法帮助她。凡妮莎·希埃绘制的精美插图色彩浓郁，融入了马蒂斯原作中的形状与色彩，原作也在书末得以重现。马瑟诺讲述的勇敢与友谊的故事，文字简洁却意味深长，读来令人愉悦。文字与图画共同讲述了一个永恒的故事，同时也向孩子们展现了马蒂斯的艺术造诣。

Henri Matisse’s massive and joyous cutout work, The Parakeet and the Mermaid, is the basis for this delightful children’s book about the unlikely friendship between a mermaid and a parakeet. Henri Matisse once said, "What I dream of is an art of balance, of purity and serenity, devoid of troubling or depressing subject matter." It’s no wonder his works are loved by children everywhere. In this charming book, Vanessa Hié and Veronique Massenot create a world based on Matisse’s vision, in which a mermaid is thrust out of the sea by a massive storm. Stranded in a tree, not knowing how she can return to her home without legs, she meets a parakeet who is so moved by her plight he finds a way to help her. Vanessa Hié’s gorgeous, deeply hued illustrations incorporate the shapes and colors found in Matisse’s original masterpiece, which is reproduced at the end of the book. Massenot’s simple but profound story of bravery and friendship is a delight to read. Together, the words and pictures tell a timeless story, while introducing young people to Matisse’s artistry.