Albert Marquet found his artistic painting voice early and was an important and consistent player among his Fauve and Impressionist contemporaries.
I rated the book 5 stars as it is exactly what it claims to be. I would only wish that it was a heavy tome with more of everything he did, but that is not the intended scope of this book.
The reproductions are good and the writing is solid but the star is Marquet's truly wonderful paintings.
This closest friend of Matisse, dating from student days to death, Marquet incorporated the best from the Fauves, the Impressionists and cloisonné from Japanese prints, into a unique style and mood all his own.
I recommend this book as a 5 star introduction to a remarkable painter.