Exhibition Dries Van Noten at the Musée Arts Décoratifs, Paris: /www.lesartsdecoratifs.fr/francais/mode-et-textile/expositions-70/actuellement-447/dries-van-noten-inspirations/
Of plagiarism I once wrote, “It is a tale told by an idiot, full of sound and fury, signifying nothing.” Mere copying, in other words, also my words, had no value.
Three years ago, a photography instructor decided to challenge my unique perspective, arguing that within his medium true plagiarism was not possible. An inherent originality, he said, would transform the imitator into a creator.
His students were told to mimic as best they could a famous image containing nudity.
When I was in art school I remember becoming discouraged, believing any worthwhile image had already been made. The goal of this assignment was to teach that even if you try very hard to remake someone else’s work, your photographs can only be your own.
I must admit that the ensuing product, prepared by the students, looks nothing like Matisse’s Blue Nude.
#Damian #Elwes - Matisse’s studio 1905 HD #fauvism #art #paintings #Matisse
Damian elwes Matisse’s stoudio 1905
Matisse’s studio by Damian Elwes 1905
This work was made during a holiday at the fishing port of Collioure in the south of France in 1905, when Matisse and Derain painted portraits of each other. Under Matisse’s influence, Derain had begun to use strong, non-naturalistic colours, applied in small separate brushstrokes, to convey the sensations of light and…
#Derain #Andre - Portrait of #Matisse 1903 HD #fauvism #paintings
Portrait of Matisse by Derain Andre 1903
This work was made during a holiday at the fishing port of Collioure in the south of France in 1905, when Matisse and Derain painted portraits of each other. Under Matisse’s influence, Derain had begun to use strong, non-naturalistic colours, applied in small separate brushstrokes, to convey the sensations of light and shade. Their radical use of colour…
Henri Matisse - Luxury , Calm and Pleasure 1904 -The starting point of Fauvism
Henri Matisse – Luxury , Calm and Pleasure 1904 -The starting point of Fauvism
henri matisse – Luxury , Calm and P leasure 1904
The starting point of Fauvism , Luxury, Calm and Pleasure by Henri Matisse
Luxe, Calme et Volupté (Luxury, Calm and Pleasure) is an oil painting by the French artist Henri Matisse . Both foundational in the oeuvre of Matisse and a pivotal work in the history of art, Luxe, Calme et Volupté is considered the starting point of Fauvism. This painting…
Henri Matisse, Interior with Dog, 1934, from the inimitable Cone Collection at the Baltimore Museum of Art, home to the largest collection of Matisse works in the world.
