Oil painting, later paper cut-outs.
When Henri Matisse turned blind, he created 'cut-outs'. He used assistants to cut large pieces of coloured materials for him before sticking them on walls to make collages.Addition:When Matisse started making cut-outs he was bedridden after an operation, not blind. And the cut-outs were not stuck on walls but on paper.
Henri Matisse died on the 3rd of December 1954
Henri Matisse has written: 'Les esquimaux vus par Matisse' -- subject(s): Illustrations, Face in art, Exhibitions, Eskimos in art 'Seize peintures, 1939-1943' 'Henri Matisse' 'Matisse-Rodin bernheim jeune' -- subject(s): Exhibitions 'Henri Matisse (Artists in Their Time)' 'Les grandes gouaches de coupe es' 'Henri Matisse. Scherenschnitte' 'L' opera di Matisse' 'Paper cutouts' 'Matisse et la couleur des tissus' -- subject(s): Exhibitions, Textile fabrics in art 'Henri Matisse paper cut-outs' -- subject(s): Exhibitions, Modern Painting 'Matisse, la Danse' -- subject(s): Criticism and interpretation, Dance in art, French Mural painting and decoration, Mural painting and decoration, French 'Autour d'un chef-d'euvre de Matisse: Les trois versions de la Danse Barnes (1930-1933)' 'Erotic sketches =' -- subject(s): Catalogs, Erotic drawing, Female nude in art 'Exposition Henri Matisse (1869-1954)' 'Matisse dessins' 'Henri Matisse, l'euvre grave' 'Sketchbook' 'Matisse Line Drawings and Prints' -- subject(s): Catalogs 'Le danze di Matisse' -- subject(s): Dance in art 'Matisse Paper Cut Outs' 'Chefs-d'oeuvre de Matisse' -- subject(s): Exhibitions 'La chapelle de Vence' -- subject(s): Correspondence, Chapelle du Rosaire (Vence, France), Dominicans, Church decoration and ornament, Artists, History 'Matisse posterbook' 'Matiss' 'Minnesota celebrates Matisse' -- subject(s): Exhibitions, Art, Private collections 'Henri Matisse, der Zeichner' 'Ready-To-Frame Matisse Cut-Paper Designs' 'Matisse: seize peintures, 1939-1943' 'Henri Matisse, 1869-1954, paintings, drawings, colour crayons' -- subject(s): Exhibitions 'The sculpture of Matisse [by] Alicia Legg' 'Graphic art of Henri Matisse' -- subject(s): American Prints, Exhibitions, Photography, Prints, Prints, American 'Henri Matisse - Jazz' 'Matisse' 'Correspondance Entre Charles Camoine Et Henri Matisse (Collection Litteraire: Pergamine)' 'An exhibition of the sculpture of Matisse and 3 paintings with studies : Tate Gallery, Millbank, 9 January-22 February, 1953' 'Homage to Henri Matisse' 'De la couleur' 'Jazz' -- subject(s): Illustration of books 'Bonnard/Matisse' 'The drawings of Matisse' -- subject(s): Modern Art 'Autour d'un chef-d'oeuvre de Matisse' 'Etchings by Matisse' -- subject(s): Exhibitions 'The last works of Henri Matisse' -- subject(s): French Painting, Painters, Painting, French 'Henri Matisse, retrospective exhibition of paintings, drawings and sculpture' 'L'ABCdaire de Matisse' 'Paintings and sculptures in Soviet museums' -- subject(s): Modern Art 'Lithographies rares' -- subject(s): Catalogs, French Lithography, Lithography, French 'Matisse Paintings Giftwrap Paper' 'Matisse (Masterpieces, Artists and Their Works)' 'Matisse et Tahiti' -- subject(s): Exhibitions, Tahiti in art 'Machisu ten' 'Matisse et Baudelaire' -- subject(s): Exhibitions, Illustrations 'Six signed proofs of original etchings' 'Henri Matisse: The Vence Chapel' -- subject(s): Correspondence, Chapelle du Rosaire (Vence, France), Dominicans, Church decoration and ornament, Artists, History 'Matisse Cut-Paper Design Postcards' 'Henri Matisse; [exhibition] November 2-December 1, 1973' 'Dessins de Henri-Matisse' 'Matisse: Fleurs, feuillages, dessins'
His series of Blue Nudes are cut-outs from gouache-painted paper.
In 1942.
Oil painting, watercolor, paper cut-outs, sculpture.
Henri Matisse's cut-outs were of leaves.
Oil painting, later paper cut-outs.
When Henri Matisse turned blind, he created 'cut-outs'. He used assistants to cut large pieces of coloured materials for him before sticking them on walls to make collages.Addition:When Matisse started making cut-outs he was bedridden after an operation, not blind. And the cut-outs were not stuck on walls but on paper.
Henri Matisse died on the 3rd of December 1954
Henri Matisse has written: 'Les esquimaux vus par Matisse' -- subject(s): Illustrations, Face in art, Exhibitions, Eskimos in art 'Seize peintures, 1939-1943' 'Henri Matisse' 'Matisse-Rodin bernheim jeune' -- subject(s): Exhibitions 'Henri Matisse (Artists in Their Time)' 'Les grandes gouaches de coupe es' 'Henri Matisse. Scherenschnitte' 'L' opera di Matisse' 'Paper cutouts' 'Matisse et la couleur des tissus' -- subject(s): Exhibitions, Textile fabrics in art 'Henri Matisse paper cut-outs' -- subject(s): Exhibitions, Modern Painting 'Matisse, la Danse' -- subject(s): Criticism and interpretation, Dance in art, French Mural painting and decoration, Mural painting and decoration, French 'Autour d'un chef-d'euvre de Matisse: Les trois versions de la Danse Barnes (1930-1933)' 'Erotic sketches =' -- subject(s): Catalogs, Erotic drawing, Female nude in art 'Exposition Henri Matisse (1869-1954)' 'Matisse dessins' 'Henri Matisse, l'euvre grave' 'Sketchbook' 'Matisse Line Drawings and Prints' -- subject(s): Catalogs 'Le danze di Matisse' -- subject(s): Dance in art 'Matisse Paper Cut Outs' 'Chefs-d'oeuvre de Matisse' -- subject(s): Exhibitions 'La chapelle de Vence' -- subject(s): Correspondence, Chapelle du Rosaire (Vence, France), Dominicans, Church decoration and ornament, Artists, History 'Matisse posterbook' 'Matiss' 'Minnesota celebrates Matisse' -- subject(s): Exhibitions, Art, Private collections 'Henri Matisse, der Zeichner' 'Ready-To-Frame Matisse Cut-Paper Designs' 'Matisse: seize peintures, 1939-1943' 'Henri Matisse, 1869-1954, paintings, drawings, colour crayons' -- subject(s): Exhibitions 'The sculpture of Matisse [by] Alicia Legg' 'Graphic art of Henri Matisse' -- subject(s): American Prints, Exhibitions, Photography, Prints, Prints, American 'Henri Matisse - Jazz' 'Matisse' 'Correspondance Entre Charles Camoine Et Henri Matisse (Collection Litteraire: Pergamine)' 'An exhibition of the sculpture of Matisse and 3 paintings with studies : Tate Gallery, Millbank, 9 January-22 February, 1953' 'Homage to Henri Matisse' 'De la couleur' 'Jazz' -- subject(s): Illustration of books 'Bonnard/Matisse' 'The drawings of Matisse' -- subject(s): Modern Art 'Autour d'un chef-d'oeuvre de Matisse' 'Etchings by Matisse' -- subject(s): Exhibitions 'The last works of Henri Matisse' -- subject(s): French Painting, Painters, Painting, French 'Henri Matisse, retrospective exhibition of paintings, drawings and sculpture' 'L'ABCdaire de Matisse' 'Paintings and sculptures in Soviet museums' -- subject(s): Modern Art 'Lithographies rares' -- subject(s): Catalogs, French Lithography, Lithography, French 'Matisse Paintings Giftwrap Paper' 'Matisse (Masterpieces, Artists and Their Works)' 'Matisse et Tahiti' -- subject(s): Exhibitions, Tahiti in art 'Machisu ten' 'Matisse et Baudelaire' -- subject(s): Exhibitions, Illustrations 'Six signed proofs of original etchings' 'Henri Matisse: The Vence Chapel' -- subject(s): Correspondence, Chapelle du Rosaire (Vence, France), Dominicans, Church decoration and ornament, Artists, History 'Matisse Cut-Paper Design Postcards' 'Henri Matisse; [exhibition] November 2-December 1, 1973' 'Dessins de Henri-Matisse' 'Matisse: Fleurs, feuillages, dessins'
His series of Blue Nudes are cut-outs from gouache-painted paper.
Drawings, paintings, paper cut-outs, sculptures, ...
Henri Matisse was a French artist known for his contributions to modern art, particularly as a leading figure in the Fauvism movement. He primarily worked in painting, but also explored other mediums such as drawing, printmaking, and sculpture. Matisse was celebrated for his use of vibrant colors and expressive forms, often focusing on themes of beauty, joy, and the human experience. His later works included innovative paper cut-outs, showcasing his creative evolution.
He didlots of paintings but he became ill and turned partially blind so he changed to an art called scissor painting. (or cut-outs)
Henri Matisse often employed bold, simplified shapes in his artwork, favoring organic forms and vibrant colors. He utilized both geometric and free-flowing shapes to create a sense of movement and emotional expression. His iconic cut-outs, created later in his career, exemplify his use of large, flat shapes that interact dynamically on the canvas. Overall, Matisse's shapes contributed significantly to the development of modern art and the Fauvist movement.