The publication and the screen prints were approved by the artist before his death
His masterful use of light and shadow and a melancholic sensibility distinguish his work
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he created his first poster
They were and still are used as a tool for meditation and teaching within monasteries and the homes of the faithful
MATISSE HENRI, Tristesse du Roi, 1952 sculture The publication and the screenPerfect impression, off text plate for Dernires uvres de Matisse for Verve 35 36, printed by Fernand Mourlot for the publisher Emmanuel Triade in 1958. Perfect condition with a central editorial fold and untrimmed margins. Bibliography C. Duthuit, Catalogue raisonn des ouvrages illustrs, n. 139, Paris: Imprimerie Union, 1988