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Article: Prestigious exhibition open to all ; A Prestigious exhibition by world-famous artist Henri Matisse has opened at the Fishing Heritage Centre.
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- Grimsby Telegraph
- Article date:
- January 24, 2008
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A Prestigious exhibition by world-famous artist Henri Matisse has
opened at the Fishing Heritage Centre.
The French painter, sculptor and designer, was one of the 20th
century's most influential artists and his vibrant works are
celebrated for their extraordinary richness and luminosity of
colour.
Now, Matisse: Drawing with Scissors, has brought 35 lithographic
prints of some of his most prominent work to Grimsby.
Produced in the last four years of his life, when the artist was
confined to his bed, the exhibition includes many of his iconic
images, such as The Snail and the Blue Nudes.
Senior crew member at the Heritage Centre Sophie Wignall, said:
"This is the work in which Matisse invented ...