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Henri Matisse — Portrait after a picture by Carl Van Vechten (public domain), via Wikimedia Commons.

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Henri Matisse

French artist

1869–1954

3 quotes, most often on Art and Nature.

Slowly I discovered the secret of my art. It consists of a meditation on nature, on the expression of a dream which is always inspired by reality.
“Interview with Henri Matisse” by Jacques Guenne, L’Art Vivant (15 September 1925), translated by Jack Flam in Matisse on Art (1995)
- Art
- Nature
An artist must possess Nature. He must identify himself with her rhythms, by effort that will prepare the mastery which will later enable him to express himself in his own language.
Letter to Henry Clifford (14 February 1948)
- Art
- Nature
I will repeat what I once said to Guillaume Apollinaire: “For my part I have never avoided the influence of others. I would have considered it cowardice and a lack of sincerity toward myself.”
‘Interview with Henri Matisse’ by Jacques Guenne, in ‘L’Art Vivant’ (15 September 1925)
- Art

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