Still Life with Pomegranates by: Henri Matisse Osborne Elementary School ART IN MOTION

What do YOU see?

What is a Still Life? A picture of things (like fruit or flowers), instead of a picture of people or a landscape.

Other Matisse Still Life Paintings

Who was Henri Matisse? French Born in 1869 (on New Year’s Eve) Died in 1954 Leader of the Fauvists Friend of Pablo Picasso Admired Paul Cezanne Believed that color had a therapeutic power Sick as a young man Had cancer as an old man and was confined to a wheelchair

Overcoming Challenges “ Every day that dawns is a gift to me” Henri Matisse

Overcoming Challenges Frederic Church – Enormously successful as an artist – Stricken with rheumatoid arthritis which greatly reduced his ability to paint.rheumatoid arthritis – Eventually painted with his left hand and continued to produce his work on a much slower pace.

Overcoming Challenges Chuck Close – A spinal artery collapse in 1988 left him severely paralyzed – He has continued to paint and produce work that remains sought after by museums and collectors.

A Project for You Let’s try a Matisse-inspired still life! Cut out technique Get your scissors & glue Be creative!