Henri Matisse’s Blue Nudes is a series of four lithographs of nude female figures made using his cut-out technique in blue painted paper. The Blue Nudes exemplify the last stage of Matisse’s life and the culmination of his life-long artistic quest. In this article, Singulart examines the Blue Nudes and Matisse’s revolutionary cut-out technique and takes a closer look into…
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Fernand Leger’s Soldiers Playing Cards exemplifies his goal as an artist to create works inspired by his specific moment in time, whilst also expressing his personal take on Cubism. The consequence is this unique, celebrated painting which portrays simultaneously, the human and the machine in the context of World War I. In this article, Singulart discusses Soldiers Playing Cards in…
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Nudes in the Forest is Fernand Léger’s first major work in his personal Cubist style, known as Tubism. His style was reflective of his optimism with regards to the industrialization and developments of modern life around him. In this article, Singulart takes a closer look at the artist’s life and his unique Cubist style in Nudes in the Forest. Who…
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Nichols Canyon marks a transition in David Hockney’s oeuvre from the swimming pools of the 1960’s to more varied panoramic Californian landscapes, concerned with portraying time and movement. In this article, Singulart discusses the composition of Nichols Canyon and Hockney’s life and love of California. Who is David Hockney? Born in Bradford, West Yorkshire, in 1937, Hockney attended the Royal…
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Henri Matisse’s Open Window is a riotous explosion of color, showcasing the artist’s fauvist style. Open Window shows us Matisse’s view from his hotel room in Collioure, France, and although the subject matter is conventional, Matisse’s representation is anything but. Singulart will explore the influence of the fauvist movement on Matisse’s work, as well as analyzing the techniques that caused…
