"It is only after years of preparation that the young should touch color — not color used descriptively, that is, but as a means of personal expression."

Henri MatisseHenri Matisse
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1869 – 1954
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About Henri Matisse

Henri Émile Benoît Matisse was a French visual artist, known for both his use of colour and his fluid and original draughtsmanship. He was a draughtsman, printmaker, and sculptor, but is known primarily as a painter.

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