Henri Matisse Vintage 1977 Modernist Lithograph Print Framed Large Exhibition Poster ” La Vis ” 1951

This Henri Matisse rare vintage 1977 Modernist lithograph print custom framed large exhibition poster ” La Vis ” 1951, is an incredibly special and unique piece to add to your collection.

The exhibition poster print is published by The National Gallery of Art, Washington. Printed in 1977 in an unnumbered limited edition on the occasion of the ” Matisse : The Cut-Outs ” exhibition. It features an artwork image originally created by Matisse in 1951 titled ” La Vis ” ( The Wine Press ), Maurice Lefebvre-Foinet, Paris. Poster designed by Malcom Grear Design.

Henri Matisse ( 1869 – 1954 ) The French born artist is known for both his sense of color and fluid aesthetic. Matisse is commonly regarded, along with Picasso as one of the most important artists who helped to define and influence radical Contemporary Art of The Twentieth Century. His mastery of the expressive language of color and drawing won him recognition as a leading figure in world Modern Art. Artworks by Matisse are included in the collections of many of the world’s most prestigious museums.

In 1941, while recovering from an operation that nearly claimed his life, 71 year-old Matisse turned to a new technique. By the Mid 1940’s, he had conceived The Cut-Outs as independent pictorial works. By the time of his death in 1954, he had created Cut-Outs of truly outstanding quality that drew together the threads of an entire life’s work. Cutting into vividly colored papers, he compared himself to a sculptor carving stone.

Matisse’s fascination with color and his joie de vivre are inextricably bound up in his paper Cut-Outs. In the artist’s late oeuvre, regarded as the peak of his output, color, line, and form are blended into a perfect synthesis, exuding a visionary power that seems more Contemporary than ever before.

The rare out of print Modernist lithograph print framed large format exhibition poster measures 22 1/8″ W X 43 3/4″ H X 1 1/2″ D.

It is custom framed with UV protective plexiglass in a Contemporary Modern slim profile detail museum box style matte eggshell finish black metal frame molding, with an attached hanging wire on the reverse back side for easy wall installation.

It is in excellent condition. The poster print is in excellent clean vintage condition consistent with age, light signs of handling, and light minor surface wear. It is brand newly custom framed and has never been displayed. Please see photos for condition reference. It is now being offered here for an excellent price.