Matisse and Marguerite: A Father's Gaze.
Paris Museums| N° d'inventaire | 32317 |
| Format | 21 x 27 |
| Détails | 244 p., paperback. |
| Publication | Paris, 2025. |
| Etat | Nine |
| ISBN | 9782759606023 |
From the earliest childhood images until the end of the Second World War, Marguerite remained Matisse's most consistent model—the only one to have inhabited his oeuvre over several decades. Her portraits, possessing remarkable candor and intensity, betray a rare emotion, equal to the deep affection Matisse felt for his daughter. The artist seemed to see in her a kind of mirror of himself, as if, in depicting her, he was finally achieving the "almost complete identification of painter and model" to which he aspired.
Organized chronologically, the exhibition demonstrates the strength of the bond between the artist and his daughter and provides insight into the immense trust and respect they shared in one another. It also provides an opportunity to discover the fascinating life of an extraordinary woman who played a leading role in her father's career.
The eldest of Matisse's three children, Marguerite was born in 1894 from the artist's fleeting relationship with his model Caroline Joblaud, then a young painting student. Recognized by her father, she grew up alongside Jean (1899-1976) and Pierre (1900-1989), Matisse's sons and his wife Amélie. "We are like the five fingers of the same hand," Marguerite would later write of this close-knit family.
From the earliest childhood images until the end of the Second World War, Marguerite remained Matisse's most consistent model—the only one to have inhabited his oeuvre over several decades. Her portraits, possessing remarkable candor and intensity, betray a rare emotion, equal to the deep affection Matisse felt for his daughter. The artist seemed to see in her a kind of mirror of himself, as if, in depicting her, he was finally achieving the "almost complete identification of painter and model" to which he aspired.
Organized chronologically, the exhibition demonstrates the strength of the bond between the artist and his daughter and provides insight into the immense trust and respect they shared in one another. It also provides an opportunity to discover the fascinating life of an extraordinary woman who played a leading role in her father's career.
The eldest of Matisse's three children, Marguerite was born in 1894 from the artist's fleeting relationship with his model Caroline Joblaud, then a young painting student. Recognized by her father, she grew up alongside Jean (1899-1976) and Pierre (1900-1989), Matisse's sons and his wife Amélie. "We are like the five fingers of the same hand," Marguerite would later write of this close-knit family.