Book Talk: Matisse at War by Christopher C. Gorham

Matisse at War: Art and Resistance in Nazi Occupied France

Winner of the 20th Annual Marfield Prize for Outstanding Writing of the Arts

Matisse at War: Art, Resistance, and Revolution takes on the long-held notion that the great modernist was indifferent to the history swirling around him. In his talk, author Christopher C. Gorham lays out the case that Henri Matisse responded to the occupation of France in myriad artistic ways, and he was doing so while members of his family were taking on their roles in the resistance.

Christopher C. Gorham is a lawyer, educator, and acclaimed author of MATISSE AT WAR, winner of the 20th Annual Marfield Prize, the National Award for Arts Writing, and THE CONFIDANTE, a Goodreads Choice Award finalist. His writing has appeared in the Washington Post, Literary Hub, History Now, and elsewhere. He is a frequent speaker at conferences, literary events, classrooms, and book club gatherings around the country. He lives in Boston, and can be found at ChristopherCGorham.com and on social media @christophercgorham.

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