The simplest means are those which best enable an artist to… - Henri Matisse

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The simplest means are those which best enable an artist to express himself. His means of expression must derive almost all of necessity from his temperament.

Henri Matisse

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About Henri Matisse

Henri Émile Benoît Matisse (31 December 1869 – 3 November 1954) was a French artist. Particularly known for his striking use of colour, Matisse is one of the very few indisputable giants of modern art, alongside Pablo Picasso and Wassily Kandinsky.

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Alternative Names: Henri-Émile-Benoît Matisse • Henri Emile Benoît Matisse • Henri Emile Benoit Matisse • Henri-Emile-Benoît Matisse • Henri-Emile-Benoit Matisse • H. Matisse • matisse h. • h. matisse • matisse henri • Henri-Matisse • Matisse • Anri Matiss

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The artist begins with a vision — a creative operation requiring effort. Creativity takes courage.

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."

We ought to view ourselves with the same curiosity and openness with which we study a tree, the sky or a thought, because we too are linked to the entire universe.

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