Henri Matisse- The King of Colour

In 1889 Henri came down with appendicitis. During his recovery his mother got him some art supplies for something to do. He fell in love with painting and art.

Matisse was intrigued by the power of colour. He painted his first masterpiece in 1897. It was called The Dinner Table.

Fauvism – ‘Fauve’ means wild beast in French

In the early 1900s Matisse developed a new style. A critic said his artworks were like ‘fauves’. The name Fauves stuck for artists who used a lot of bright, bold colours to express their emotions.

Paper Cut-outs of whimsical shapes and vibrant colours

In his later years, Matisse was confined to a wheelchair so he began to experiment with cut-outs. He would cut out coloured paper and make collages. He released a book of these cut-outs called Jazz that was very popular. The book was about the Circus and contained lively paper acrobats, clowns and animals.

He even covered his walls in cut-outs, he arranged and rearranged them until he was satisfied with the composition.

Step into the colourful world of Henri Matisse and his magnificent paper cut-outs in this biography by acclaimed picture book creator Jeanette Winter.

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