Matisse exhibit debuts at Bechtler Museum of Modern Art
Work by French artist Henri Matisse will be exhibited at Charlotte’s Bechtler Museum of Modern Art starting Friday.
On loan from the Bank of America Collection, “The Art Books of Henri Matisse” includes 80 framed illustrations with text from some of Matisse’s most significant books.
Four of Matisse’s art books are featured, including “Jazz,” one of the most celebrated artists’ books in modern art. It features one of Matisse’s most widely reproduced images – Icarus, depicted as a languid black figure with a red circle at his heart, plunging downward against a royal blue night sky, surrounded by yellow stars.
Matisse (1869-1954) is a significant figure in modern art and is known for his boldly colored paintings. He also created drawings, prints, cut-outs and sculpture, costume and stage set designs. Bert Fox
This story was originally published February 27, 2015 at 8:31 PM with the headline "Matisse exhibit debuts at Bechtler Museum of Modern Art."