Derive happiness in oneself from a good day's work, from illuminating the fog that surrounds us. - Henri Matisse 2 Share Now -
In the beginning you must subject yourself to the influence of nature. You must be able to walk firmly on the ground before you start walking on a tightrope. - Henri Matisse 4 Share Now -
Derive happiness in oneself from a good day's work, from illuminating the fog that surrounds us. - Henri Matisse 5 Share Now -
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 6 Share Now -
What I dream of is an art of balance, of purity and serenity devoid of troubling or depressing subject matter - a soothing, calming influence on the mind, rather like a good armchair which provides relaxation from physical fatigue. - Henri Matisse 7 Share Now -
An artist must never be a prisoner. Prisoner? An artist should never be a prisoner of himself, prisoner of style, prisoner of reputation, prisoner of success, etc. - Henri Matisse 10 Share Now -
