The Art Gallery of NSW is holding an exhibition of art by Henri Matisse from 20th November until March and it will be something truly special! In preparation I have taken all the books about this French artist off the library shelves in order to start next year with a display celebrating his life and work. Many of the teachers at school focus on his work in art lessons during the year, but given that some students will visit the gallery in their school holidays and some others might be inspired to go in Term 1 after reading about him, a display in the library is warranted. We have over thirty books about his work so it will look good. We can cater for the preschooler, the artist and the readers! Here is some of what will be in the display:
Blue and Other Colours with Henri Matisse
A Magical Day with Matisse by Julie Merberg & Suzanne Bober
Oooh! Matisse by Jean-Yves Verdu & Mil Niepold
Matisse's Magical Trail by Tim Hopgood & Sam Broughton
How the Snail Found its Colours by Haneul Ddang & Mi-Ran Yang
Henri's Scissors by Jeannette Winter
Matisse King of Colour by Laurence Anholt
Henri Matisse: Cutting with Scissors by Jane O'Connor & Jessie Hartland
Cut-Out Fun with Matisse by Nina Hollein & Max Hollein
Colourful Dreamer: The Story of Artist Henri Matisse by Marjorie Blain Parker & Holly Berry
Matisse's Garden by Samantha Friedman & Cristina Amodeo
The Mermaid and the Parakeet by Veronique Massenot & Vanessa Hie
Two picture books to read:
A Bird or Two by Bijou Le Tord
When Pigasso Met Mootisse by Nina Laden
and the piece de resistance
The Iridescence of Birds by Patricia MacLachlan & Hadley Hooper
For lunchtime cut and paste sessions a la Matisse which I will do with the students who choose to be in the library at lunchtime, inspiration will come from
The Swimmers by Ana Bianchi
You have so many wonderful books about Matissse. I wish the art gallery people could see your post and then be inspired to fill their shop with these (or as many of these) titles to inspire young artists.
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