(art doc) Becoming Matisse (BBC4TV)

BBC4TV showed a terrific family documentary about the early life of the painter Henri Matisse. You can watch it, here

https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m000hqt7/becoming-matisse

Matisse was given a box of paints when he was ill as a young man. It’s amazing how many great artists began because of a period of illness. There’s a good story there.

The main part of the film was about the discovery of light and colour in the south-of-France. Actually, Richard E Grant has made a two-parter abut this called, Painting Paradise. You can find that one online. Try Box of Broadcasts.

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