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The Art Books of Henri Matisse

date:Saturday, November 14, 2009 time:10:00 AM venue:Fresno Metropolitan Museum address:1555 Van Ness Avenue  Fresno, CA 93721  View map

Matisse’s paintings hang in some of the greatest museums in the world. This exhibition offers a look at another aspect of this famous artist’s work. Interestingly enough, his painstakingly created book illustrations were among the pieces of which he was most proud.

Most art lovers are acquainted with the boldly colored paintings of Henri Matisse, one of the most important artists of the twentieth century. Fewer are aware of his art books, though Matisse himself declared: “I do not distinguish between the construction of a book and that of a painting.”

The Art Books of Henri Matisse presents four of these rare and engaging works, selected from the Bank of America Collection. The artist’s techniques are as diverse as the books’ subjects. In Poésies de Stéphane Mallarmé, Matisse uses elegant, simple lines to illustrate the complex poems of the French Symbolist and, in doing so, revolutionizes the concept of the illustrated book. In Pasiphaé, Chant de Minos (Les Crétois) Matisse retells the story of the wife of King Minos and the Minoan bull through striking linoleum engravings.

Special thanks to Bank of America for their sponsorship of this exhibition. This exhibition is provided by the Bank of America Art in our Communities Program.

Contact 559/441-1444 or visit us online at www.fresnomet.org for more info.

Image: Icare (Icarus)

cost:Adults $9, Children $5 category:Arts and Entertainment website:Click to visit the site

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