The Philadelphia Museum of Art, in collaboration with the Musée de I’Oranperie in Paris and the Musée Matisse Nice, willpresent the first exhibition ever dedicated to the pivotal decadeof the 1930s in the art of Henri Matisse (18ó9—1954), one of the piants of twentieth-century art. Openinp first in Philadelphia,the only United States venue, the exhibition Matisse in the ì 930s will present more than 1 00 works, ranpinp from bothrenowned and rarely seen paintinps and sculptures, to drawinpsand prints, to illustrated books. It will also feature documentaryphotopraphs and films. The exhibition will be accompanied by a lavishly illustrated scholarly catalopue. Matthew Affron, Murieland Philip Berman Curator of Modern Art at the PhiladelphiaMuseum of Art; Cécile Debray, President of the Musée NationalPicasso-Paris; and Claudine Grammont, Director of the MuséeMatisse Nice, comprise the curatorial team. Affron stated: “Because this transformative decade inMatisse’s career has never been treated in a standaloneexhibition before, visitors will have a rare opportunity toimmerse themselves in the very process through whichMatisse generated a new creative approach and outlook inthe later part of his career, while also witnessing the dramatically revitalized production …
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