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1. Group Members:
Joshua Bissell
Rylee Davis
Donald McCoy
Madelon Sander
Henri Matisse

2. Biography of Matisse
Born in France on December
31, 1869, Henri Matisse grew
up to become a painter,
draughtsman (or draftsman),
and sculptor famous for his
ability to draw and express
emotion using vibrant colors.
From the late 19th century well
into the start of the 20th
century, Matisse revolutionized
art through the use of his
Fauvist (wild beast) style.
Although growing old in the
1940s, Matisse continued to
excel by adapting his style to
colorful cutouts; one of which

3. Oil on Canvas
La Coiffure, 1907. Oil on canvas, 45 5
8
x 35 1
16 ". Staatsgalerie Stuttgart,

4. Sculpture
Large Seated Nude, 1929. Sculpture, 31 3
4 x 30
1
2 x 13 3
4 ". Philadelphia Museum of Art

5. Gouache
Le Lagoon 2, 1947. Gouache on paper, cut and
pasted, 12 9
10 x 16 3
5 ". National Gallery of

6. Screen Print
The Sword Swallower (L'Avaleur de
sabres), 1947. Screen print, 16 9
16 x 25
9 “. Located in Jazz