HENRI MATISSE

Papier découpé'

BACKGROUND OF HENRI MATISSE

Henri Matisse Henri Matisse (31 December 1869 - 3 November 1954) was a French artist, known for his use of colour and his fluid and original draughtsmanship.(retrieved from:http://www.henrimatisse.org/biography.jsp 2014)

Due to an illness Henri Matisse was prevented from painting in 1948

Starting producing artwork out of paper cut out called Papier découpé

PA P I E R D É C O U P É

Paper cut outs

cutting or tearing shapes from paper which had been painted with gouache

Due to his illness he had to have someone place them on the sheet for him

Allowed him to draw in colour

THE SNAIL

• made in the Hôtel Régina at Nice.

• One of his last and largest pieces of work

THE SNAIL succession of patches of color that curl around

resembles the shell of a snail

“'The Snail' is an expression of Matisse's response to the colour and light of the Mediterranean scene - its sun, sky, sea and vegetation.” (Retrieved from: http://www.tate.org.uk/art/artworks/matisse-the-snail-t00540/text-illustrated-companion 2014)

Appears abstract but is not

WHY??

Named as a artist to look at in the PLOS for art grade 2.

Paper cut outs seem easy and fun for students to do.

Can create various images with this technique which will allow for personalization

Not a lot to prep

LESSON PLAN

Grade level 2 (but can use it with any grade I think)

PLO: create an image using abstraction as an image

Materials: paper of various colors, scissors, glue, white paper, gouache

CROSS CURRICULAR CONNECTIONS

Grade 2 math: students are learning about shapes- use simple shapes to create a picture from an image

Grade 2 Language Arts: Readers theatre- can use paper cut out technique to make their scenes for their fairy tales they are acting out

Grade 2 science: can develop a water landscape

Grade 2 HACE: can create the food rainbow, a healthy meal, physical activity, etc.

OTHER PAPER CUTOUT EXAMPLES

RESOURCES

http://www.henrimatisse.org/cutouts.jsp#prettyPhoto

http://www.tate.org.uk/art/artworks/matisse-the-snail-t00540

http://www.tate.org.uk/art/artworks/matisse-the-snail-t00540/text-illustrated-

companion

http://www.tate.org.uk/art/artworks/matisse-the-snail-t00540/text-catalogue-

entry

http://www.henrimatisse.org/biography.jsp

http://www.momto2poshlildivas.com/2012/09/kids-get-arty-drawing-with-

scissors.html