Quote: To make a painting is to engage in a dramatic action in the course of which reality is found to be torn apart. Picasso
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There are four pairs of works by Matisse and Picasso for you to study. Both artists were extremely prolific during their long careers. Their art went through many transformations and involved a wide range of materials, including the invention of new techniques such as collage. This project does not attempt to cover all aspects of their work, instead we hope to provide you with a starting point for further exploration. The four pairs investigate a few key aspects of their work and reveal both common interests and differences of approach.

Primitivism
Key Issues: Primitivism
Picasso - Nude with Raised Arms, 1907
Matisse - Back III, 1916-17

Spaces
Key Issues: Perspective, Viewpoint and Cubism
Picasso - Bowl of Fruit, Violin and Bottle, 1914
Matisse - The Moroccans, 1916

The Female Nude
Picasso - Nude Woman in a Red Armchair, 1932
Matisse - Draped Nude, 1936

Cut-Outs
Picasso - Woman, 1961
Matisse - The Snail, 1953


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