Henri Matisse

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1. He was born in 1869 December 31st In France.

2. He died in 3 November 1954 in France.

3. You can see his work in the Museum of modern Art in London.

4. He is known for the use of his color and style.

5. His work is worth 33.6 million pounds.

6. He first wanted to be a lawyer but then he became a painter.

7. He began painting in 1889.

8. In 1906, Matisse met Pablo Picasso and they became good friends.

9. The leader of the French movement Fauvism. Although he became interested in Cubism,he rejected it.

10. Henriā€™s daughter, Marguerite, was a member of the French Resistance during World War 2. She was captured, tortured and was sent to the Innsbruck concentration camp. She escaped the train.