Matisse: Radical Invention, 1913–1917

In the time between Henri Matisse’s (1869–1954) return from Morocco in 1913 and his departure for Nice in 1917, the artist produced some of the most demanding, experimental, and enigmatic works of his career—paintings that are abstracted and rigorously purged of descriptive detail, geometric and sharply composed, and dominated by shades of black and gray. Works from this period have typically been treated as unrelated to one another, as an aberration within the artist’s development, or as a response to Cubism or World War I.

Matisse: Radical Invention, 1913–1917 moves beyond the surface of these paintings to examine their physical production and the essential context of Matisse’s studio practice. The importance of this moment resides not only in the formal qualities of the paintings but also in the physical nature of the pictures, each bearing the history of its manufacture. The exhibition includes approximately 120 paintings, sculptures, drawings, and prints, primarily from the years of 1913–17, in the first sustained examination devoted to the work of this important period.

For more information on lectures, gallery talks and member events visit www.moma.org.

PHOTO: Henri Matisse. Bathers by a River. 1909–10, 1913, 1916–17.

Link: www.moma.org

Where / When

Dates:

Jul. 18, 10 - Oct. 11, 10

The Museum of Modern Art

View Larger Map

11 West 53 Street

b. 5th and 6th av

New York, NY 10019-5497

T 212 708-9400

Written on Jul. 17, 10

Arts

News

Louise Bourgeois Dies at 98

[+]
Daniel Buren: Catalogue Raisonné

Kamel Mennour is pleased to announce the online launch of the chronological catalogue [+]
Make a Donation

Each year, we support more than 1,000 cultural events throughout the United States [+]

In the Train by Christian Oster

The fourth novel by this celebrated French writer to be available in translation, [+]
Valetudo: Art and Healing in Provence

The School of Visual Arts (SVA) is hosting a new exhibition that pays tribute to [+]
The Jokers by Albert Cossery

Who are the jokers? The jokers are the government, and the biggest joker of all is [+]