Matisse

Bathers by a RiverMarch 1909-10, May – November 1913 and

Summer 1916-17

Influences

Pablo Picasso1910

Daniel Henry Kahnweiler

Gino Severini1913

Festival in Monmarte

Juan GrisAbstraction (guitar and

Glass), 1913

Matisse1894 - 1909

Henri Matisse is a french artist bornin 1869. His father was a grain merchant andhis mother a hat maker and china painter. Hisinterest in art did not come into play untilafter he attended law school in 1887 thenworked as a clerk in a law firm until 1889.

His mother brought him some art supplies during a period of convalescence following an appendicitis attack. He discovered a“kind of paradise” and decided to attendart school. He father was not in favor of this but then relented.

1891 – Matisse studies art in Paris, first with two well known artist/teachers and thenfinally at Ecole des Beaux Arts where he earns a reputation as the rebellious member ofthe class

The Maid, 1896

The Study of Gustav Moreau, 1894-95

1905 – Matisse and other Fauve artists (wild ones) exhibit in a room at the Salon d’ AntomereBy this time his work demonstrates an interest in primitive art – he gets attacks on his works. In 1906 he meets Picasso and they become great friends and rivals.

Self-portrait 1900

The green line, 1905 Pastoral 1905

Blue Nude 1905

Henri Matisse1906*The Geranium

Goldfish1910

Dance II 1910

Dance I 1910

The Casbah Door 1912

Matisse1913 - 1917

Moroccans 1916

The Piano Lesson 1916

Goldfish 1914-15

Bathers on the River

1916

Henri Matisse1916-1917*Loretta with Cup of Coffee

Matisse divides his time between the south of France and Paris from 1920’s through 1939. He paints, sculpts and designs stage sets and costumes for the ballet. He establishes newrelationships with two new American art collectors which bring him new commissions.By 1930 his work shows bolder simplification.

The Moorish floor 1921

Nude lying on her back 1927Large reclining nude 1935

1952

La Perruche Et La Sirene

Fall of Icarus 1943

Matisse in 1952

Matisse in 1951working on the Chapelle du Rosaire

For more information and lots of images of Matisse’s work visit:

http://www.henri-matisse.net/