Each work of art is a collection of signs invented during the picture's execution to suit the needs of their position. Taken out of the composition for which they were created, these signs have no further use.


Matisse on art (ed. 1973)

Henri Matisse Quotes

Each work of art is a collection of signs invented during the picture's execution to suit the needs of their position. Taken out of the composition...

Each work of art is a collection of signs invented during the picture's execution to suit the needs of their position. Taken out of the composition...

Each work of art is a collection of signs invented during the picture's execution to suit the needs of their position. Taken out of the composition...

Each work of art is a collection of signs invented during the picture's execution to suit the needs of their position. Taken out of the composition...