Henri Matisse
‘Blue nude II (Nu bleu II)’ 1952
gouache on paper, cut and pasted on paper, mounted on canvas, 103.8 x 86 cm
Centre Pompidou, Paris, Musée national d’art moderne, purchased 1984 AM1984-276. © Succession H Matisse/Copyright Agency 2021. Photo: © Centre Pompidou, MNAM-CCI / Service de la documentation photographique du MNAM / Dist RMN-GP
***These images may only be used in conjunction with editorial coverage of the exhibition ‘Matisse: life & spirit Masterpieces from the Centre Pompidou, Paris’ on display at the Art Gallery of New South Wales, 20 November 2021 – 13 March 2022. These images may not be cropped or overwritten. Prior approval in writing required for use as a cover. Caption details must accompany reproductions of the images. No archiving.
Media contact: stephanie.pirrie@ag.nsw.gov.au*** *** Local Caption *** ***These images may only be used in conjunction with editorial coverage of the exhibition ‘Matisse: life & spirit Masterpieces from the Centre Pompidou, Paris’ on display at the Art Gallery of New South Wales, 20 November 2021 – 13 March 2022. These images may not be cropped or overwritten. Prior approval in writing required for use as a cover. Caption details must accompany reproductions of the images. No archiving.
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Henri Matisse
‘The sorrow of the king (La tristesse du roi)’ 1952
gouache on paper, cut and pasted, mounted on canvas, 292 x 386 cm
Centre Pompidou, Paris, Musée national d’art moderne, purchased by the state, 1954 AM3279P. © Succession H Matisse/Copyright Agency 2021. Photo: © Centre Pompidou, MNAM-CCI / Philippe Migeat / Dist RMN-GP
***These images may only be used in conjunction with editorial coverage of the exhibition ‘Matisse: life & spirit Masterpieces from the Centre Pompidou, Paris’ on display at the Art Gallery of New South Wales, 20 November 2021 – 13 March 2022. These images may not be cropped or overwritten. Prior approval in writing required for use as a cover. Caption details must accompany reproductions of the images. No archiving.
Media contact: stephanie.pirrie@ag.nsw.gov.au*** *** Local Caption *** ***These images may only be used in conjunction with editorial coverage of the exhibition ‘Matisse: life & spirit Masterpieces from the Centre Pompidou, Paris’ on display at the Art Gallery of New South Wales, 20 November 2021 – 13 March 2022. These images may not be cropped or overwritten. Prior approval in writing required for use as a cover. Caption details must accompany reproductions of the images. No archiving.
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Henri Matisse
‘Decorative figure on an ornamental ground (Figure décorative sur fond ornemental)’ 1925
oil on canvas, 130 x 98 cm
Centre Pompidou, Paris, Musée national d’art moderne, purchased by the state, 1938 AM2149P. © Succession H Matisse/Copyright Agency 2021. Photo: © Centre Pompidou, MNAM-CCI / Philippe Migeat / Dist RMN-GP
***These images may only be used in conjunction with editorial coverage of the exhibition ‘Matisse: life & spirit Masterpieces from the Centre Pompidou, Paris’ on display at the Art Gallery of New South Wales, 20 November 2021 – 13 March 2022. These images may not be cropped or overwritten. Prior approval in writing required for use as a cover. Caption details must accompany reproductions of the images. No archiving.
Media contact: stephanie.pirrie@ag.nsw.gov.au*** *** Local Caption *** ***These images may only be used in conjunction with editorial coverage of the exhibition ‘Matisse: life & spirit Masterpieces from the Centre Pompidou, Paris’ on display at the Art Gallery of New South Wales, 20 November 2021 – 13 March 2022. These images may not be cropped or overwritten. Prior approval in writing required for use as a cover. Caption details must accompany reproductions of the images. No archiving.
Media contact: stephanie.pirrie@ag.nsw.gov.au***