Matisse – Invitation to the Voyage

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Henri Matisse, a pivotal figure in Modernism, is highlighted in a retrospective at the Fondation Beyeler that showcases his entire creative journey. The exhibit starts with early 1900s paintings, progresses through his Fauvist works and innovative pieces of the 1910s, explores the sensuality of his Nice period and 1930s creations, and concludes with his iconic late-period cut-outs. Inspired by Charles Baudelaire’s 1857 poem “Invitation to the Voyage,” the exhibition presents an odyssey through Matisse’s artistry and life.

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A journey through all creative periods

Henri Matisse is one of the most celebrated artists of Modernism. His groundbreaking work had a significant influence on his contemporaries and many subsequent artists to this day. The retrospective at the Fondation Beyeler spans all of the artist’s creative periods. Beginning with the paintings from around 1900, the show advances through the revolutionary Fauvist paintings, the experimental works of the 1910s, the sensual paintings from the Nice period and the 1930s, and culminates in the legendary cut-outs of his late period. Drawing on Charles Baudelaire’s poem Invitation to the Voyage from 1857, the exhibition and catalogue are conceived as a journey through Matisse’s work and life.

  • Weight: 0.8 kg
  • Dimensions: 26 x 2 x 31
  • Cover: Softcover
  • Pages: 216

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