Matisse, the master of color

Author: (French) Gerar
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Publish Date: 2006-01-01
Features: As an analyst of his own work, Matisse has always stubbornly avoided self-evaluation. He said, his memories are not a profound introduction to himself. His biographies often pause at the entrance of his studio. There, time slips away quietly from the clock of creation, the hands slowly moving to the freshly painted red walls, to the works glowing with fluorescence. Yet, it is precisely there that his thoughts lie. Large patches of red, blue, the works tossed up by lines, and the shimmering light in images drawn with the same color—all these creations so close to happiness are not meant to create an ideal and sacred realm, but to open up vast spaces for endless work. Through his work, Matisse spent his life seeking ways to simplify luxury. Xavier Gerar takes us into such a rich and bright world.