1. Henri Matisse Painting with scissors

2. Henri Matisse Some key facts Born Henri-Émile-Benoît Matisse (1869-12-31)31 December 1869 Le Cateau-Cambrésis, Nord Le Cateau-Cambrésis Died 3 November 1954(1954-11-03) (aged 84) Nice, Alpes-Maritimes Nice NationalityFrench Education Académie JulianAcadémie Julian, William-Adolphe Bouguereau, Gustave MoreauWilliam-Adolphe BouguereauGustave Moreau Known for Painting, printmaking, sculpture, drawing, collageprintmakingcollage Notable work Woman with a HatWoman with a Hat, 1905, Nu bleu, 1907, La Danse, 1909Nu bleuLa Danse MovementFauvismFauvism, modernism, impressionismmodernismimpressionism Patron(s) Gertrude SteinGertrude Stein, Etta Cone, Claribel Cone, Michael and Sarah Stein, Albert C. BarnesEtta ConeClaribel ConeSarah SteinAlbert C. Barnes Henri Matisse, 1913, by Alvin Langdon CoburnAlvin Langdon Coburn

3. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5somtBX1 gC8 A Cut Above Watch this You Tube video about Henry Matisses’s paper cuts Make a copy of the following Paper Cut by Matisse. Use white paper and colored pencils or markers

4. The Horse, the Rider and the Clown, 1943-4, maquette for plate V of Jazz, 1947. Pompidou, Paris

5. Evaluation Write the answers to these questions in your sketchbook What do you think about Henry Matisse’s work? What techniques did he use? What made him choose to develop this unique style of work? What was the most difficult part of making your copy of the Horse the rider and the clown? How did you overcome this? How could you create a unique paper cut design with a Holiday/ Christmas theme?