Lithograph

Vibrant Matisse poster for the Carnegie Institute in Pittsburgh for their exhibition "A Thousand and One Nights" in 1974 which highlighted Matisse's paper cut works, this piece in particular. While the original is done in cut paper, this print captures the magic of Matisse's telling of the well-known story.

Henri Matisse (1869-1954) is widely regarded as the greatest colorist of the 20th century and as a rival to Pablo Picasso in the importance of his innovations. He emerged as a Post-Impressionist, and first achieved prominence as the leader of the French movement Fauvism. Although interested in Cubism, he rejected it, and instead sought to use color as the foundation for expressive, decorative, and often monumental paintings. As he once controversially wrote, he sought to create an art that would be "a soothing, calming influence on the mind, rather like a good armchair." Still life and the nude remained favorite subjects throughout his career; North Africa was also an important inspiration, and, towards the end of his life, he made an important contribution to collage with a series of works using cut-out shapes of color. He is also highly regarded as a sculptor.

H 30 In. X W 55 In. X D 1.75 In.

H 28 in. x W 53.75 in.