Henri Matisse was born in 1869 in a small town in France. His parents owned a general store and wanted Henri to take over the family business but Henri decided to become a lawyer instead. At 20, he got very sick and had to be admitted to the hospital. His mother bought him a box of paints and from that day on, Henri decided to be an artist. Matisse was called the “King of Color”. He recognized that color played a big part in how we perceive life. Later in life, Matisse developed cancer and was bed ridden. He still created art in his bed by using a bamboo stick tipped with chalk. He drew on the ceiling! He also started cutting out shapes with scissors and called this art form, “drawing with scissors.” Did you know… • That Matisse and Picasso were both friends and rivals? • That Matisse joined a group of painters and because of their wild colors, they were known as “Fauves” which means “wild beasts.” • Matisse painted with a few colors and a few lines at a time.
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