Henri Matisse (1869 - 1954)

Other form of the name

Matisse , Henri Emile Benoît  (état civil)

Birth
1869, Le Cateau-Cambrésis, Nord (59), France
Death
1954, Nice, Alpes-Maritimes (06), France
Nationality
France
Gender
Genre
Homme
Commentary

Peintre, sculpteur et graveur. Né à le Cateau-Cambrésis, mort à Nice. Elève à l'Académie Julian (1893), puis de Gustave Moreau (1895). Lié à Camoin et Manguin, fondateur du fauvisme. Séjourna au Maroc et se fixa à Vence en 1943. Actif en France.

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Section : sculpture; arts décoratifs
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Musée national d'art moderne - centre Pompidou, Paris
Notice ID : 17965
Updated date : February 13th, 2025