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Dance Me To The End Of Love

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I'm a great fan of this series of books - each takes a poem and an artist, and blends the words of the poem with the images of the artist to create a harmonious, well-matched whole. Dance Me To The End Of Love is the most successful of the sequence, with Matisse's gliding, extravagantly curvaceous artwork and Leonard Cohen's beautiful song-poem floating around, in and out of each other, the words complementing the images complementing the words. It is a beautiful book to look at and to read, to savour and enjoy. Matisse was an artist whose images had all the flying poise and grace of the dancer, and is the only possible artist who could have complemented Leonard Cohen's song. I am delighted to possess this book, and can read it over and over again, admiring the beauty and vision of the person who set the typeface and layout of the pages. If you love beautiful things, and admire Matisse, this is a book you must have casually tossed onto your coffee table - see how many people lean forward and glance inside, and are riveted immediately.

This isn't a book of poetry, it is a book of one poem, beautifully matched with work by Matisse. I have now given it to two different couples for their weddings. Words and pictures to make your heart soar, Cohen and Matisse seemed to be talking to each other with their art.

i love this book... it is so rhythmical and sensual. i got it for my husband on our wedding day. it was perfect.

It's hard to believe Matisse did not collaborate on this book. The perfect symbiosis of the poetry and illustrations truly dance you through to the end. I bought this book as a gift. I'm keeping it.

This is a beautiful book based on Leonard Cohen's lyrics about the healing power of love and its meaningfulness and Henri Matisse's sensual and distinctive illustrations.
Dance Me To The End Of Love is a wonderful book which has an appeal to everyone.

Joyce Akesson, author of Love's Thrilling Dimensions and The Invitation

Dance Me to the End of Love is my favorite book.
when 2 geniuses meet, you'll get the best possible result.

Top quality. Really lovely. Nice for couples to read together. Great for the coffee table.

Based upon an original poem by Leonard Cohen which is showcased through the distinctive artwork of Henri Matisse, Dance Me To The End Of Love is a lyrical tribute to the emotion of love and its power to heal broken hearts and broken lives. Gracing the picturebook collections of family, school, and community libraries, this Dance Me To The End Of Love is a unique and highly recommended title that will have a very special appeal to young children and their parents,

Theo my boyfriend, produced this book for my birthday in Feb 2004, it was the best present I have received so thoughtful and different. The words and illustrations compliment each other beautifullly, it is a short book but definetly one you will want to read over and over again.

This is truly a beautiful and colorful book pairing Leonard Cohen's poem (song), "Dance Me to the End of Love", with Matisse drawings. Certainly worth the price! Makes a great gift for someone who is a fan of either artist. (The song is the title of the book.)