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Henri Matisse: The Cut-Outs

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Published in conjunction with the most comprehensive exhibition ever devoted to the paper cut-outs Henri Matisse made from the early 1940s until his death in 1954, this paperback edition presents approximately 150 works in a groundbreaking reassessment of the artist's colorful and innovative final chapter. The result of new research by conservators and curators, the catalogue explores a host of technical and conceptual issues: the artist's methods and materials and the role and function of the works in his practice; their economy of means and exploitation of decorative strategies; their environmental aspects; and their double lives, first as contingent and mutable in the studio and ultimately made permanent, a transformation accomplished by mounting and framing. Richly illustrated to present the cut-outs in all of their vibrancy and luminosity, the book includes an introduction and a conservation essay that consider the cut-outs from new theoretical and technical perspectives, and five thematic essays, each focusing on a different moment in the development of the cut-out practice, that provide a chronicle of this radical medium's unfolding. Period photographs show the works in progress in Matisse's studio.

One of modern art's towering figures, Henri Matisse (1869-1954) was a painter, draftsman, sculptor and printmaker before turning to paper cut-outs in the 1940s. From the clashing hues of his Fauvist works, made in the South of France in 1904-5, to the harmonies of his Nice interiors from the 1920s to this brilliant final chapter, Matisse's career followed a path that he described as "construction by means of color." If the item details above aren’t accurate or complete, we want to know about it. Report incorrect product info.

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  • SLOW DOWN

    Few practical ways to slow down.

    1. Pay attention to what gets your attention.
    2. Be present.
    3. Put the cell phone away.
    4. Focus on the people in front of you.
    5. Drive the speed limit. 
    6. Accept your limitations.
    7. Make time to have fun.
    8. Practice silence.

  • START YOUR DAY SLOWLY

    If you’ve ever found yourself rushing through your morning routine in a frenzied state, only to feel like the rest of your day is a blur, you know how important it is to start the day off slowly.

    When we treat our mornings like a to-do list, we set the tone for the rest of the day. We become impatient, stressed, and focused on checking things off our list instead of taking the time to enjoy the moment.

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  • APPRECIATE SILENCE

    When it comes to embracing silence, I’ve always struggled. I’ve viewed silence as dull and lifeless — something to be avoided. But I realise that there’s much beauty and wisdom in taking the time to slow down and cultivate stillness. We’re constantly exposed to noises, from the TV blaring in the background to the music pumping through our headphones.

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