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Matisse: Drawing with Scissors

The French painter, sculptor and designer, Henri Matisse (1869-1954) was one of the 20th century’s most influential artists. His vibrant works are celebrated for their extraordinary richness and luminosity of colour and his spectacular paper cut-outs were his final triumph.

Matisse: Drawing with Scissors, a Hayward Gallery Touring exhibition from the Southbank Centre features 35 posthumous prints of the famous cut-outs that he produced in the last four years of his life, when confined to his bed. It includes many of his iconic images, such as The Snail and the Blue Nudes.

The lithographic reproductions in this exhibition are taken from a special double issue of Verve, a review of art and literature, published by Matisse’s friend, the critic and fine art publisher Tériade, in 1958, four years after Matisse’s death. The publication was planned during Matisse’s lifetime and the first lithographic plates were prepared under his direction a few days before he died.

Henri Matisse (1869-1954), Blue Nude II, 1952, Lithographic reproduction © Succession H. Matisse/ DACS 2024Henri Matisse (1869-1954), Blue Nude II, 1952, Lithographic reproduction © Succession H. Matisse/ DACS 2024

Date

08 February - 11 May 2025

✓ Included with Day Pass

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£12.50 Adults

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Free for Under 18s

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