French - Artist | December 31, 1869 - November 3, 1954
I wouldn't mind turning into a vermilion goldfish.
Henri Matisse
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I don't paint things. I only paint the difference between things.
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I do not literally paint that table, but the emotion it produces upon me.
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An artist must possess Nature. He must identify himself with her rhythm, by efforts that will prepare the mastery which will later enable him to express himself in his own language.
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He who loves, flies, runs, and rejoices; he is free and nothing holds him back.
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A picture must possess a real power to generate light and for a long time now I've been conscious of expressing myself through light or rather in light.
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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.
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It is only after years of preparation that the young artist should touch color - not color used descriptively, that is, but as a means of personal expression.
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My curves are not crazy.
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Cutting into color reminds me of the sculptor's direct carving.
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Exactitude is not truth.
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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.
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