Henri Matisse

It is primarily the famous cut-outs from Matisse's later work that many envision when they think of his art. The cut-outs were created during his final phase of life when he was already confined to bed and exchanged the brush for scissors. Markus Müller competently and vividly presents how his artistic creation evolved towards these color-intensive and nearly abstract works in the new volume of Junge Kunst. An illustrated biography, along with finds from the archive that can be shown due to the author's close connection to the artist's estate, portrays Matisse as an artist whose images are a celebration of colors and forms.