Henri Matisse was a French painter and sculptor who lived from 1869 – 1954. He is most known for his brightly colored paintings from the early 1900 pioneering what’s known as the fauvist style. Fauvism emphasized strong color and unique brush strokes instead of realistic or representational forms. He is also well known for his brightly colored cut paper patterns that depict organic shapes and he gained recognition as a leading painter of the modern art movement.
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This article from the Museum of Modern Art features Matisse’s work during the last decade of his life his life. At the time Matisse painted with gouache, an opaque watercolor like paint, on white paper and cut a variety of organic and geometric shapes that he affixed to the wall. Read more about his process and see Matisse in action.