Henri Namphy

image still works. He uses colour and light to rejoice in life. This was amongst the last of Matisse’s oil paintings. He soon began making paper cut-out collages instead of working in paint, due to ill health. The French artist we now know as Henri Matisse did not originally intend to be an artist. He actually studied to become a lawyer! However, in 1889 he suffered a period of illness due to appendicitis. His mother bought him some art materials, to ‘pass…

In accordance to Matisse, an artwork requires an individual to freely express their inner self through their art making practises. Through the avant–garde movement during the 20th century, Matisse introduced personal expression within his art making practises through the creation of the new artist movement recognised as fauvism. By creating mood and abstraction within his artwork, Matisse successfully communicated his personal expression of the modern era and technological movement. Matisse…

1) Why do you think critics labeled Matisse and other artists who made paintings in a similar style as Wild Beasts? Do you agree or disagree? Why? What do you think these "Fauvist" artists were trying to express? The reason why critics labeled Matisse and other artists who made paintings in a similar style as Matisse is due to the fact they had an abstract or semi-abstract style as well as the use of strong or intense colors that were labeled as wild. It also is labeled as Wild Beasts because…

essay, I will be looking and comparing two photographers who use street photography and the candid approach within their work. The candid approach is photographing the subject without them knowing which this came from the pioneer of street photography Henri Cartier Bresson and his decisive moment. The decisive moment is method which involved being in a particular place, at a particular time to capture a particular moment. Throughout looking at the photographers, I will be looking at the themes…

In 1908, photographer Henri Cartier-Bresson was born in Chanteloup-en-Brie, a commune located in the north of France. An early aficionado of the arts, strongly influenced by his father – a textile merchant –, and his uncle, who was a gifted painter. During his youth, Cartier-Bresson found great joy in literature and happily read the works of prominent authors such as Dostoyevsky and Rimbaud, but also passionately studied painting. At age 19, Cartier-Bresson studied painting under André Lhote,…

Henri Cartier-Bresson was born on August 22nd, 1908 in Chanteloup, France. Cartier-Bresson had five siblings, Cartier-Bresson being the oldest. His family were privileged growing up due to his father was a textile manufacturer. His whole life he was interested in the arts and was inspired by his uncle who was a painter (Oden). Many members of his family were also interested in art. He went to school in Paris where he developed an interest in literature and art. In 1927 Cartier-Bresson studied…

directions. A photo is a window into what the photographer is seeing in their world, like Joseph Nicéphore Niépce. Consequently, Henri Cartier and Gregory Crewdson used techniques to emphasise and evoke different meanings and feelings towards the viewer. Whether, this was happiness or uneasiness, staged or not, the images are a portal into the photographer's world. Henri Cartier-Bresson was a skilled photographer that worked solely in capturing the decisive moment of everyday…

Cartier-Bresson’s historical background, influences and objectives. Henri cartier- bresson was born on the 22nd of august in 1908 in France and died august 3 2004. Cartier-Bresson was a French photographer whose humane, spontaneous photographs helped establish photojournalism as an art form. Cartier- bresson personal influences was his uncle Louis because henri and his uncle spent many hours In his studio together they started getting very close henri started referring to his uncle as his…