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Derive happiness in oneself from a good day's work, from illuminating the fog that surrounds us.
Henri Matisse
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Henri Matisse
Age: 84 †
Born: 1869
Born: December 31
Died: 1954
Died: November 3
Artist
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After a half-century of hard work and reflection the wall is still there.
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It has bothered me all my life that I do not paint like everybody else.
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My models, my human figures, are never like extras in an interior. They are the main theme of my work. I depend absolutely on my model.
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