Monday, September 14, 2009

Matisse: Drawing w/ Scissors

Matisse was a French modern artist most commonly associated with the art movement Fauvism.
Fauve is the French word for "wild beast"
Colorful works
Matisse epressed himself by drawing with scissors.
Between the age of 80 and 85 all of Matisse's art work was cut work or collage.
Collage is the French word for "cut and paste"
His works were refered to as child-like expressions.