2013年3月20日 星期三

The Snail Henri Matisse

The Snail, Henri Matisse

Henri Matisse, ‘The Snail’ 1953

Happiness, Enthusiasm for life!
Balance of composition and the harmony of colours

Matisse told André Verdet (pp.64-5), 'I first of all drew the snail from nature, holding it. I became aware of an unrolling, I found an image in my mind purified of the shell, then I took the scissors'. He has combined pairs of complementary colours - red/green, orange/blue, yellow/mauve - to create a particularly vibrant effect. He gave the picture the alternative title La Composition Chromatique[Chromatic Composition].

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