Henri Matisse | truth
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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
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
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
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 | 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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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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