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I want to reach that condensation of sensations that constitutes a picture.
Henri Matisse
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Henri Matisse
Age: 84 †
Born: 1869
Born: December 31
Died: 1954
Died: November 3
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When I paint green, it doesn't mean grass when I paint blue, it doesn't mean sky.
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Arrival = Prison, and the artist must never be a prisoner.
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Derive happiness in oneself from a good day's work, from illuminating the fog that surrounds us.
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All that is not useful in a picture is detrimental. A work of art must be harmonious in its entirety for superfluous details would, in the mind of the beholder, encroach upon the essential elements.
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Seeing is in itself a creative act which requires effort.
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The model for me is a touchstone, it is a door which I must break open in order to reach the garden in which I am alone and feel good, even the model exists only for what use I can make of it.
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I don't know whether I believe in God or not. I think, really, I'm some sort of Buddhist. But the essential thing is to put oneself in a frame of mind which is close to that of prayer.
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Another word for creativity is courage.
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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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