Matisse – a painting that looks like a collage

while reading in an art book i have (“Pictures Of Nothing: Abstract Art Since Pollock” by Kirk Varnedoe) i came across a painting by Matisse that i had never seen. it reminded me so much of a collage – even though it was a painting of an interior – that i wanted to share it. it is “Interior with Eggplants” or “Intérieur aux aubergines”. the fact that all the objects shown are placed on a strong pattern that is totally flat, and does not differentiate the floor from the walls, is very much like “collage space”. i hope you enjoy seeing it!

Shared By: Jay Zerbe

A full-time artist with 50+ years of working experience, Jay Zerbe continues to create original abstract work inStudio as well as developing and instructing art courses and hosting webCasts on artistVenu.

In addition, Jay teaches part-time at The Lubeznik Center for the Arts in Michigan City, IN.