Henri Matisse was born in a textile-town in France, in 1869. I wonder if the textile town held such a powerful influence over Matisse that they made a way into his paintings. His work can be parted into several periods that where stylistically different from one another, yet his goal remained the same: to discover "the essential character of things" and to produce an art "of balance, purity, and serenity." For as long as I can remember I have seen Henri Matisse's paintings and admired his clean and daring color pallets along with his variety of patterns.
Check him out: http://www.henri-matisse.net/biography.html
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