Recreating Matisse’s “The Red Studio”
It is one of the landmark paintings of the early 20th century: Henri Matisse's "The Red Studio," his depiction of his workroom filled with paintings and sculptures, even a plate, all of his own making.
"The Red Studio" by Henri Matisse (1911). Oil on canvas. The Museum of Modern Art, New York.
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"He's sharing his world with you; he's inviting you into his private space," said curator Ann Temkin of New York's Museum of Modern Art, which is presenting a remarkable new exhibit. For the first time since Matisse created "The Red Studio," almost all the works depicted in the painting have been reunited. Among them: T...