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Matisse & Me

55 Comments
Tuesday 12 June, 2012
Matisse & Me

“I wouldn’t mind turning into a vermilion goldfish.” – Henri Matisse

my top 10 lists are always changing – top 10 bands i want to see live (daft punk & arcade fire are usually in there), top 10 hottie actors (hello jon hamm, hello javier bardem), top 10 foods i would choose as my last meal (that is a particularly tough one) …but some of my top 10 famous artists are pretty easy to nail down: gauguin, van gogh, odilon redon, cezanne, rousseau, chagall, picasso and matisse amongst others. all at their most colourful periods.

so when my boyfriend told me he was going to see a matisse exhibition at the pompidou in paris i was quite jealous (also because i wasn’t in paris, really). the exhibition is called Matisse Pairs and Sets and it boasts 90 of his works that show how he would paint or draw the same subject over and over in different ways. he once said, “I do not literally paint that table, but the emotion it produces upon me.” it really is a once in a lifetime opportunity to see all these works collected in one place,  so if you’re in the area go check it out – it’s running until 18 June.

since i couldn’t be there (grumble grumble) i decided to look through his amazing body of work, and then i started seeing bits of Matisse everywhere.

right: detail of mara hoffman swimsuit

right: photograph by ty williams

right: street style by vogue

below: the apartment

right: street style by vanessa jackman

right: the queen

below: photograph by david

right: street style by streetpeeper

right: dvf

right: ruffled

right: street style by streetstyle aesthetic

right: abstraction pillow

right: streetstyle by the street fashion 5 xpro

right: dress by poti poti

all artwork images courtesy of wikipaintings

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55 Comments
  1. Edna Gee

    Tuesday 12 June, 2012 2:07 pm

    love these Matisse comparisons. Some brightness for a very grey day I am having.

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  2. Lynn

    Tuesday 12 June, 2012 2:09 pm

    You really have one of the best blogs out there. Your eye is incredible!

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  3. Betül

    Tuesday 12 June, 2012 2:11 pm

    Oh again perfect matches! I love the one with queen!

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  4. Truchen

    Tuesday 12 June, 2012 2:32 pm

    What an amazing post! Great fan of Matisse too and just as bummed – only going to Paris in September so Ill sadly miss it!

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  5. Kathryn (Becoming you)

    Tuesday 12 June, 2012 2:34 pm

    Lovely the beautiful bright colours – perfect for a grey day such as today!! Thanks for the mood lift

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  6. Maria João

    Tuesday 12 June, 2012 2:37 pm

    Simply amazing. I love Matisse and you do this so well *

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  7. Sandra (Art & Coffee)

    Tuesday 12 June, 2012 2:52 pm

    This post is AMAZING!

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  8. Marimorena

    Tuesday 12 June, 2012 2:54 pm

    Really love this post!!!
    ;-)

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  9. Tunet Jordaan

    Tuesday 12 June, 2012 3:12 pm

    This post is so awesome it made me cry ( in a good way).

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  10. annie

    Tuesday 12 June, 2012 3:19 pm

    Hands down you’ve got talent!

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  11. Helena

    Tuesday 12 June, 2012 3:36 pm

    Este post é uma maravilha. Muito bom!

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  12. Pascale

    Tuesday 12 June, 2012 4:00 pm

    You are a great AD ! Bravo from Paris !

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  13. Lauren

    Tuesday 12 June, 2012 4:10 pm

    What a wonderful post! You have such a knack for mixing images together! This is one of my all-time favorite posts. So well done!!

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  14. Linda

    Tuesday 12 June, 2012 6:06 pm

    Good eye. As always. :)

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  15. Hannah

    Tuesday 12 June, 2012 7:00 pm

    A burst of colour on this wet and dreary day! Your selections and comparisons are always intriguing, checking to see if you’ve posted something new is a highlight of my morning.

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  16. Piia

    Tuesday 12 June, 2012 7:26 pm

    So good!Loving the combos!

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  17. agnes szucs

    Tuesday 12 June, 2012 7:54 pm

    awesome matches!!! i love Matisse a lot!

    xoxo
    agnes

    http://iiiinspired.blogspot.hu/
    http://agnesszucs.blogspot.hu/

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  18. Angela

    Tuesday 12 June, 2012 7:57 pm

    Just beautiful. I really love your comparisons. Matisse is the best!

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  19. Pam

    Tuesday 12 June, 2012 8:02 pm

    Incredible combinations. Truly inspiring!

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  20. Marion

    Tuesday 12 June, 2012 8:56 pm

    Wow ! Congratulations for these assimilations !
    I’m planning to go to the exhibition these next days – because it ends next week, and i also want to see Gerhard Richter exhibition.
    Your post makes me want to go the Pompidou center more than ever now !

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  21. Sarah

    Tuesday 12 June, 2012 9:02 pm

    Great comparisons– very inspiring

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  22. Catherine

    Tuesday 12 June, 2012 10:13 pm

    I am a huge Matisse fan as well – his work is so incredible. I am always awed by your mashups, be it food or famous artists. I love the parallels you’ve drawn here!

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  23. Victoria

    Wednesday 13 June, 2012 1:14 am

    Beautiful post! I’m jealous of you. ;)

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  24. ELISE

    Wednesday 13 June, 2012 1:16 am

    I just found your blog last week..and I think it is one of the best out there!!!
    This post obviously proves why I think so!
    LOVE MATISSE!
    and love ALL OF THIS.

    <3

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  25. Mary Wang

    Wednesday 13 June, 2012 2:41 am

    Matisse is one my all time favorite artists as well! Geez louise Diana why are you so awesome.

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  26. Sarah

    Wednesday 13 June, 2012 2:54 am

    I love the one with the queen!

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  27. Sue

    Wednesday 13 June, 2012 4:20 am

    This is so brilliant! Love Matisse!

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  28. Christine Lu

    Wednesday 13 June, 2012 5:08 am

    I love Matisse and I love this post – brilliant!

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  29. Sara S.

    Wednesday 13 June, 2012 9:02 am

    That was unbelivable beautiful. Lets all run away to Paris….

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  30. oks

    Wednesday 13 June, 2012 9:17 am

    I LOVE this post! What a fresh, brilliant idea and amazing execution! Thanks for inspiring my day.

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  31. Cristina S.

    Wednesday 13 June, 2012 9:24 am

    What a wonderful post!!!!! my favourite painter of all times and these inspiring comparisons, thank you from Spain!!

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  32. paz

    Wednesday 13 June, 2012 10:46 am

    This is such a brilliant, beautiful post! I think I love you

    Reply
  33. Carrie

    Wednesday 13 June, 2012 3:46 pm

    I am completely smitten with this round of match up. I am continually impressed your eye and ability to literally find the perfect mates! What a great dose of inspiration today!

    Cheers!

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  34. Maria

    Wednesday 13 June, 2012 4:56 pm

    This is fantastic, such a good idea and so well done!

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  35. thefrancofly

    Wednesday 13 June, 2012 5:51 pm

    I was so inspired by Matisse’s expo at the Pompidou! I love seeing how it’s unconsciously inspired street style. And thanks for joyously connecting the two!

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  36. Joanna

    Thursday 14 June, 2012 1:10 am

    this is one fantastic post

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  37. Diego

    Thursday 14 June, 2012 3:11 am

    Hi! just discovered your blog and I must say I liked it very much!

    I want to also say, that I was very impressed with Mara Hoffman’s swimsuit similarity with mexican (Specifically from Oaxaca region) traditional fabric patterns and crafs.

    http://www.fonart.gob.mx/web/index.php?option=com_joomgallery&func=detail&id=347&Itemid=130
    http://www.fonart.gob.mx/web/components/com_joomgallery/img_originals/gran_premio_de_arte_popular_mexicano_1/xxxv_edicion_gran_premio_nacional_de_arte_popular_bicentenario_2010_2/b_textiles_6/textiles_bordados_45/mantel_bordado_20101108_1398047405.jpg

    I think she was possibly inspired by Oaxacan people.

    You should check out their crafts and I think you’ll love em :) Incredibly detailed stuff! From fabric, to alebrijes (traditional wooden fantasy monsters)

    Keep blogging!!

    :D

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  38. Diego

    Thursday 14 June, 2012 3:13 am

    By the way… those examples are hand embroidery

    :)

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  39. f

    Thursday 14 June, 2012 4:05 am

    love matisse always! and your pairings are spot on…

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  40. Mia

    Thursday 14 June, 2012 9:29 am

    This is definitely stating the obvious (but that rarely stops me) – you have an incredible eye, and a really unique perspective. This is a post I’ll be coming back to a lot.

    Reply
  41. Marta

    Thursday 14 June, 2012 12:17 pm

    A-m-a-z-i-n-g. I love you!

    Reply
  42. lilian

    Thursday 14 June, 2012 3:54 pm

    this is so AMAZING @ _ @

    Reply
  43. tracy fillion

    Friday 15 June, 2012 4:26 pm

    This post is Amazing!!!

    Reply
  44. Christina

    Friday 15 June, 2012 6:21 pm

    This was fantastic. I am more and more impressed by your blog. I usually stick to strictly interior design blogs but I’m always enthralled by what you post!

    Reply
  45. The Baker

    Sunday 17 June, 2012 8:57 pm

    What an amazing post! Matisse has always been one of my favorite artists (along with Chagall), and his colorful paintings have inspired me in my own life. Thank you for posting these lovely images alongside his beautiful works.
    I’m definitely bookmarking this page for future viewing :)
    Bisous

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  46. Darcy

    Monday 18 June, 2012 12:40 am

    these are amazing! thank you!

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  47. thecitygourmand

    Monday 18 June, 2012 5:27 am

    These match-ups are perfect! You have a knack ;)

    Reply
  48. avalonne hall

    Monday 18 June, 2012 2:58 pm

    You have such a great eye. Matisse is one of my favorite artists ever. I love his use of color and his brush strokes and his overall style really speaks to me. I wish I could owe a Matisse original or just go to his exhibit. I hope they do an extensive Matisse exhibit in New York sometime soon! Ahhh! Come on MoMA or The Met!

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  49. Caterina Gabelli

    Monday 18 June, 2012 11:18 pm

    FANTASTIC, amazing post!

    Reply
  50. Emily Reinhardt

    Tuesday 19 June, 2012 1:52 am

    i’m so in awe over this post. beautiful!

    Reply
  51. wendy-frances

    Tuesday 19 June, 2012 5:43 pm

    Thank you! Very enjoyable, beautiful and inspirational post.

    Reply
  52. Jenny Mason

    Tuesday 19 June, 2012 10:54 pm

    This is incredibly beautiful. I love how you did the pairing of looks. So clever. Thanks for the inspiration. Keep it coming ;)

    Reply
  53. Floddertje

    Thursday 21 June, 2012 10:48 am

    Oh my this is so so so great! (i’m an art historian student so i couldn’t resist leaving a message)

    Reply
  54. Kelli

    Thursday 28 June, 2012 9:45 pm

    You have one of the most lovely blogs I have ever seen. It’s clear you take plenty of time and effort — it shows through its beauty and intelligence. Thank you for being an amazing inspiration.
    Best wishes, K

    Reply
  55. Laurie

    Tuesday 8 January, 2013 5:01 am

    I love it enough to submit a comment!

    Reply
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