Before the 20th century, not many artists had done modern abstract. Paintings such as "The Green Stripe" and "Harmony in Red" by Henri Matisse were given bad critiques. They were mostly objected to the different use of color in the paintings, and many did not understand his work. The use of color was used to show his emotional expression.
Henri Matisse was born in Northern France in 1869. During his youth, he had no interest in art. His father had high hopes for him to become a lawyer or work at a store when he got older. When Henri became twenty years old, he was recovering from something called appendicitis. His mother gave him a box of paints to pass time. Matisse has finally found a passion and destiny. After he had fully recovered from his illness, Henri got a job as an assistant lawyer. Soon after, Henri had decided to give up his law career to officially become a full-time artist and painter. His parents were very upset with his decision, especially Henri's father.
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Title: Henri Matisse
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