"I am not one who was born in the custody of wisdom. I am one who is fond of olden times and intense in quest of the sacred knowing of the ancients." Gustave Courbet

31 December 2010

Happy Birthday, Matisse.

Henri Matisse, The Fall of Icarus, 1943



You study, you learn, but you guard the original naivete. It has to be within you, as desire for drink is within the drunkard or love is within the lover.
- Matisse

The BBC's Modern Masters series episodes on "The Dreamer" can be found by starting here then following the links. Don't miss this.

A great catalog of his work can be found here.

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