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Henri Matisse Truth

Henri Matisse | truth

Exactitude is not truth.

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Henri Matisse success

Henri Matisse | success

An artist must never be a prisoner. Prisoner? An artist should never be a prisoner of himself, prisoner of style, prisoner of reputation, prisoner of success, etc.

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Henri Matisse power

Henri Matisse | power

A picture must possess a real power to generate light and for a long time now I’ve been conscious of expressing myself through light or rather in light.

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Henri Matisse Nature

Henri Matisse | nature

In the beginning you must subject yourself to the influence of nature. You must be able to walk firmly on the ground before you start walking on a tightrope.

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Henri Matisse Nature

Henri Matisse | nature

An artist must possess Nature. He must identify himself with her rhythm, by efforts that will prepare the mastery which will later enable him to express himself in his own language.

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Henri Matisse Nature

Henri Matisse | nature

There are always flowers for those who want to see them.

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Henri Matisse Love

Henri Matisse | love

He who loves, flies, runs, and rejoices he is free and nothing holds him back.

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happiness Henri Matisse

Henri Matisse | happiness

Derive happiness in oneself from a good day’s work, from illuminating the fog that surrounds us.

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good Henri Matisse

Henri Matisse | good

What I dream of is an art of balance, of purity and serenity devoid of troubling or depressing subject matter – a soothing, calming influence on the mind, rather like a good armchair which provides relaxation from physical fatigue.

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design Henri Matisse

Henri Matisse | design

It is only after years of preparation that the young artist should touch color – not color used descriptively, that is, but as a means of personal expression.

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