A picture must possess a real power to generate light and for a long time now I've been conscious of expressing myself through light or rather in light.
Henri Matisse quote There are always flowers for those who want to see them.
Henri Matisse quote Time extracts various values from a painter's work. When these values are exhausted the pictures are forgotten, and the more a picture has to give, the greater it is.
Henri Matisse quote You study, you learn, but you guard the original naivety. It has to be within you, as desire for drink is within the drunkard or love is within the lover.
Henri Matisse quote Derive happiness in oneself from a good day's work, from illuminating the fog that surrounds us.
Henri Matisse quote I have always tried to hide my efforts and wished my works to have the light joyousness of springtime which never lets anyone suspect the labors it has cost me.
Henri Matisse quote I wouldn't mind turning into a vermilion goldfish.
Henri Matisse quote It is only after years of preparation that the young artist should touch colour - not colour used descriptively, that is, but as a means of personal expression.
Henri Matisse quote Biography
Famous French artist, 1869-1954