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White Torso and Blue Torso
The painting belongs to the 'Jazz Book' series and represents the trend of abstract expressionism. It depicts two simplified, figurative silhouettes of torsos – one in white, the other in an intense shade of blue. The composition focuses on color contrasts and flat planes of form.
Portrait of the Creator
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Artist
Henri Matisse
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Date of birth and death
31 December 1869 – 3 November 1954
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Natinality
French
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Style
Fauvism, Modernism, Post-Impressionism, Cut-outs
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Significant works
Woman with a Hat, The Joy of Life, Blue Nude, La Danse, L’Atelier Rouge, The Snail
Information about the work
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Year:
1944
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Execution technique:
oil on canvas
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Theme:
human figure, abstraction, color contrast
Internal Narrative and Creative Framework
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Inner Narrative
The work explores the relationship between form and color, approaching the late aesthetics of Matisse's creativity, where simplicity of form serves to intensify expression and symbolism.
The key to interpreting the work
The painting can be interpreted in the context of experiments with color and form, as well as a reflection on the condition of the human body in abstract form.See other works by this artist
