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Matisse Picasso seeks to chart the unique relationship between Henri Matisse and Pablo Picasso,
the two most famous artists of the twentieth century, traditionally viewed as complementary or
opposing forces. The relationship between the two men was more complex and much closer, on
both psychological and visual levels, than has generally been acknowledged. Over the years each
came to regard the other as his only true peer. Late in life, Picasso stated that time would show
how in many ways, he and Matisse had been following the same paths during the years that they
had established their artistic supremacy. Their initial rivalry encouraged each artist to find his own
clear and original voice. Matisse

Henri Matisse
Blue Nude: MeMory of Biskra
1907
Oil On canvas
36 1/4 x 55 1/4”
(92 x 140 cM)
tHe BaltiMOre MuseuM Of art
tHe cOne cOllectiOn, fOrMed By dr.
clariBel cOne and Miss etta cOne Of
BaltiMOre, Maryland
© 2003 successiOn H. Matisse/
artists rigHts sOciety (ars), new yOrk

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