Monograph on the collection of Matisse works held by MOMA New York by John Elderfield with additional texts by William S Lieberman and Riva Castleman, 232 pages, 130 illus (34 in colour) and 144 reference illustrations , VG in linen covers with original dw. Due to Alfred Barr (the first director of MOMA) having close connections with France during the 1920's and 30's prior to the establishment of MOMA, the museum holds one of the best collections of Matisse in the world.