Matisse. Cahiers d'art, the pivotal 1930's - Exhibition catalogue

Written in French.

The 1930s marked a turning point in the work of Henri Matisse. In spite of his success, he grew tired of the interiors of Nice and the languid nudes. With age and renown came questioning: what he needed was something new, both in his themes and in his painting techniques. Changing...

Written in French.

The 1930s marked a turning point in the work of Henri Matisse. In spite of his success, he grew tired of the interiors of Nice and the languid nudes. With age and renown came questioning: what he needed was something new, both in his themes and in his painting techniques. Changing his scale, he tackled The Dance, a vast mural composition destined for the Barnes Foundation in Merion, and thus made a new start, on the threshold of his sixtieth year.

At a time of intense research, the painter's work became radical and found itself at the heart of the debates on ideas and artistic currents that the Cahiers relayed. It is through this prism that the present book intends to explore the production of Matisse in the 1930s, in order to give full scope to this rich creative period, during which the artist established himself as one of the major figures of international modernism.

Exhibition "Matisse. Cahiers d'art, the pivotal 1930's" at the musée de l'Orangerie from 1st March to 29 May 2023 and at the musée Matisse, in Nice from 23 June 2023 to 24 September 2023.

Written in French.
256 pages / 170 illustrations

Coedited by Réunion des musées nationaux - Grand Palais / Musée d'Orsay