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“Icarus”, 1946,

Henri Matisse (1869.12 ~ 1954.11),

Collage (paper cutting),

Made in various sizes,

France,

Fauvism,

Georges Pompidou Center.

1. This work may look somewhat

simple as it was created using a

paper cutting technique, but it is

Matisse's representative work that

powerfully expresses human

yearning. In his later years, as his

health deteriorated and his activities

became difficult, the artist produced

many works using colored paper with

the help of an assistant and

published them in a book. These

works are also included in the

collection of works called 'Jazz'.

2. Matisse said, “Scissors are more

sensuous than pencils,” and some of

his works are over 2 meters long.

Looking at it, it can be assumed that

it was designed not only for work

comfort, but also to invent a new way

of working.

3. In the myth, Icarus escaped from the

cave where he was trapped, fixed his

wings made of feathers with wax,

and flew high into the sky. However,

his greed was too much and he got

too close to the sun, and the wax

melted, causing him to fall and die.

-> Isn’t this a work meant to warn

against human greed under the

expansion of capitalism and war?

4. This work depicts the scene of

Icarus falling, and a human heart

expressing longing is expressed in

red on the chest of Icarus, which is

black against a blue sky. The yellow

star patterns represent the remains

of wings, and the falling Icarus is said

to represent an air force pilot who

died during World War II.

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