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Henri Matisse Cover design for exhibition catalogue Henri Matisse 1951

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In 1951 MoMA published Alfred H. Barr Jr.’s nearly six-hundred-page monograph on Matisse, a book that had been many years in the making. That monograph presents the first art-historical discussion of The Red Studio, forty years after the painting's creation. In parallel, the Museum opened a survey exhibition of Matisse’s work. The artist made paper cut-outs as designs for the book jackets of both the large monograph and this slim exhibition catalogue. Even at this small scale, their exuberant style and vibrant color exemplify the last chapter of Matisse’s career.

Gallery label from Matisse: The Red Studio, May 1–September 10, 2022
Medium
Gouache on paper, cut-and-pasted
Dimensions
10 5/8 x 15 3/4" (27.0 x 40.0 cm)
Credit
Transferred from The Museum of Modern Art Publications Department
Object number
419.1953
Copyright
© 2024 Succession H. Matisse / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York
Department
Drawings and Prints

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