Henri Matisse
French · 1869–1954
Leader of Fauvism and master colorist whose bold use of color and fluid draughtsmanship pursued an art of balance, purity, and serenity.
Wikipedia ↗“What I dream of is an art of balance, of purity and serenity, devoid of troubling or depressing subject matter.”
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Notes of a Painter, 1908 ↗ (1908)
“An artist must never be a prisoner. Prisoner? An artist should never be a prisoner of himself, prisoner of style, prisoner of reputation, prisoner of success.”
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Jazz, 1947 ↗ (1947)
“Creativity takes courage.”
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“There are always flowers for those who want to see them.”
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