Pierre H. Matisse 1: An Artist of Love and Freedom

<BODY> <h2>Pierre H. Matisse 1: An Artist of Love and Freedom</h2><br> Pierre H. Matisse is a grandson of the renowned artist, <B>Henri Matisse,</B> arguably the most important French painter of the 20th century. Pierre in his own right is a remarkable artist, as is his life story that dates back to memories of he and his father joining together to assist the French underground against the Nazis during World War II. Pierre is filled with memories of Henri, and naturally his art instinctively reflects the sensual colors and sense of beauty he inherited from his grandfather; however, he is very confident of his own individualism as an artist, he is an "emotionalist," an artist of love and freedom, pushing "art to the next level of understanding." In this candid biography, we not only gain a personal insight into Pierre H. Matisse's incredible life story, but also we discover facets of art that only an artist with his unique insight could share. It is filled with a multitude of examples of his original art, including complete series of his paintings, sketches and paper cuts. Produced by Chip Taylor. 07DR<BR> <B>Level 1</B> - JSCA 50 min.<BR> <B>Level 2</B> - CA 52 min.<BR> <B>Associated Program:</B> <a href= "../ttlmnp3317-.cfm"target="MAINBODY"><I>Pierre H. Matisse 2: A Workshop With Pierre - The Art of Paper Cuts</I></a> <A HREF="index.htm" target=_top>Home</a><br> </BODY>