HENRI MATISSE1869-1954

WHO WAS HENRI MATISSE? French artist Was a Fauvist- meaning that they used

expressive color (used color to show meaning). He was a painter for much of his career, until his aging body caused him the loss of his legs. This created his famous abstract cutouts, which he is most famous for.

Always pursued expressive color Studied under many artist, including Piccaso during

his visit to Spain. They became life long friends. Matisse painted and drew from nature. Picasso

painted from imagination. That you see in much of Matisse’s later works.

WOMAN WITH A HAT BY HENRI MATISSE, 1905

Style: Expressive

Art Period: FauvistThis was the style

Matisse painted in before his accident.

Paintings were about color and how it told a story.

WHILE WORKING WITH PICASSO Many artists find

inspiration from other artists. Matisse became friends with Picasso. You can begin to see his influence on Matisse here.

MATISSE AFTER HIS ACCIDENT The snail His paper cut outs

were created through exploration. He believed it to be a type of sculpting, using scissors and paper.

They became more abstract (another influence from Picasso and the changing times)

He understood how elements worked together and how colors and shapes could come to life in space.

THE SORROWS OF THE KING

POCHOIR PRINT

PANEL WITH MASK JAZZ ICARNUS

WHAT WE WILL BE DOING Artists are influenced by each other. Much

like Picasso and Matisse were to each other. We are going to take the STYLE and TECHNIQUE from Matisse to create an abstract collage that tells a story about who you are.

You must look at space of the paper. Think about size of the letters and how they

will fit on the paper Begin to understand how size can affect

communication To understand how symbols can tell a story

SYMBOLS Symbols can tell a story

NAMELY ME ASSIGNMENT. STUDENT EXAMPLES

THINK ABOUT ALL THE DIFFERENT WAYS YOU CAN PLACE YOUR LETTERS. HERE THEY ARE USING OVERLAP!