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Henri Matisse

Though best known as a painter and sculptor, Matisse explored other media throughout his career, developing the unique possibilities they offered for his creative expression. Matisse saw printmaking as an extension of drawing, which was integral to his work: "Printmaking was Matisse’s primary means of demonstrating to his audience his working process, the character of his vision, and the way his drawing transformed what he observed." [Jay Fisher]