Screen LibraryHenri Matisse : cut-outs : drawing with scissors /
The reputation of Henri Matisse (1869-1954) as the most important artist of the modern era is rivaled only by Picasso -- who himself said, "All things considered, there is only Matisse." Towards the end of his monumental career as a painter, sculptor, and lithographer, an elderly, sickly M...
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| Publisher Address: | K̈oln : |
| Publication Dates: | [2014] |
| Literature type: | Book |
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The reputation of Henri Matisse (1869-1954) as the most important artist of the modern era is rivaled only by Picasso -- who himself said, "All things considered, there is only Matisse." Towards the end of his monumental career as a painter, sculptor, and lithographer, an elderly, sickly Matisse was unable to stand and use a paintbrush for a longer period of time. In this late phase of his life -- he was almost 80 years of age -- he developed the technique of creating brightly colored paper cut-outs. These gouaches decoupees (gouache cut-outs) represented a revolution in modern art, yet their simplicity was dismissed by many critics as the folly of a senile old man. Later critics realized that Matisse had found a brilliant solution to the age-old conflict between line and color -- one that would profoundly influence generations of artists to come. |
| Carrier Form: | 333 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 38 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: |
9783836536295 3836536293 |
| Index Number: | N6853 |
| CLC: | J205.565 |
| Call Number: | J205.565/N444-1 |