matisse: cut paper designs

Cut-Paper DesignsMatisse

Matisse(Dec. 31, 1869 - Nov. 3, 1954)

In 1941 Matisse was diagnosed with cancer and following surgery, started using a wheelchair. With the use of assistants, Matisse started creating cut-outs. His

assistants would paint sheets of white paper and he would cut out coloured elements and place them onto

paper.

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

Henri Matisse“Icarus” 1943

Henri Matisse“Pierrot’s Funeral” 1943

Henri Matisse“The Toboggan” 1943

Henri Matisse“The Clown” 1943

Henri Matisse“The Horse, The Rider and The Clown” 1943

Henri Matisse“The Sword Swallower” 1943-1944

Henri Matisse“Destiny” 1943-1944

Henri Matisse“The Knife Thrower” 1943-1944

Henri Matisse“The Lagoon” 1946

Henri Matisse“Zulma” 1950

Henri Matisse“Creole Dancer” 1950

Henri Matisse“Chinese Fish” 1951

Henri Matisse“Snow Flower” 1951

Henri Matisse“Vegetables” 1951

Henri Matisse“The Frog” 1952

Henri Matisse“Blue Nude I” 1952

Henri Matisse“Blue Nude II” 1952

Henri Matisse“Christmas Eve” 1952

Henri Matisse“Flowering Ivy” 1953

Henri Matisse“The Sheaf” 1953

Henri Matisse“Large Decoration With Masks” 1953

Henri Matisse“The Snail” 1953

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