Henri Matisse (1869-1954) was one of the undisputed masters of twentieth century art, known for his use of colour and original draughtsmanship.
Henri Matisse
Connection: Gertrude Stein
Pablo Picasso
Pablo Picasso (1881-1973) was a Spanish painter, sculptor, print maker and ceramicist, the co-founder of Cubism, who is regarded as one of the most influential artists of the twentieth century.
The Inseparables, Paul Cézanne and Émile Zola,
Art critic John Berger says the region in which an artist passes their formative years plays an important role in the constitution of his or her vision. This was certainly the case for both the painter Paul Cézanne and the writer Émile Zola. In their schooldays they formed a brilliant alliance and their ‘debauches of… Read more »
Dora Maar
Dora Maar (1907 – 1997) was a French photographer and painter, and lover of Picasso.