Matisse: The Red Studio: Great Art Explained

My book Great Art Explained is ready to order now worldwide US - https://a.co/d/52C1D6c UK - https://amzn.eu/d/6EoTxjs Spain - https://www.fnac.pt/Obras-maestras-ex... Also available in many other countries Latin and Central America India now, China and Korea soon My new Podcast can be found here! https://lnk.bio/primoandpayne Today Henri Matisse’s the red studio is considered one of the landmarks of modern art, seen by thousands of visitors at the Museum of Modern art in New York. But before arriving there in 1948 it spent more than a decade hanging in a London nightclub. When Matisse painted the red studio in 1911 it was one of the strangest pictures anyone had ever seen - a room almost completely consumed by red – furniture reduced to outlines, paintings hanging on walls that barely seem to exist, and a grandfather clock with 12 numbers but no hands. Even Matisse wasn't entirely sure what he had created and nobody wanted to buy it. So how did a painting that even its creator struggle to understand, go from rejection and obscurity to becoming a masterpiece of modern art and what was it doing in a London nightclub in the first place? Please consider supporting this channel on Patreon (and getting exclusive - and previously censored - content), thanks! https://www.patreon.com/user?u=53686503 or if you prefer a one-off donation - https://paypal.me/GreatArtExplained?c... Alternatively, every video has a "thanks" button under it- I appreciate it! IMPORTANT! Subscribe and click the bell icon to be notified! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCePD... I would like to thank all my Patreon supporters, in particular Alan Stewart, Alexander Velser, AMSN, Andrei Surei, Anja Zeutschel, Bria Nicole Art, Brian J Rich, David Asabreu, Ed Gobbi, "Elias', Eric Mann, Francis Song, Griffin Evans, Jemma Theivendran, Joe Kool, Jon Hanzen, Julio Cardenas, Kibibi Shaw, Louise Tait, Matthew Bondaryk, Mitch Kosowski, Monte St Johns, New Curiosity, Paul Ark, Paul Waterman, Daniel Rakovski, Sam Blakelock, Sean Welgemoed, Stephen Beresford, Tanya Moore, Theresa Garfink, and Toni Ko. "What a brilliant series this is" - Stephen Fry on Twitter (X) "Thoroughly researched and cleverly presented, with stunning visuals, Great Art Explained makes you realise that familiarity with a work of art sometimes makes us indifferent to its power" - Forbes Magazine CREDITS Opening Animation and Title Sequence by Brian Adsit (instagram https://instagram.com/brian_vfx?utm_m... and Behance www.behance.com/badsit88) Recording by Robert Lewis Script co-written with Laura Beardsell-Moore MOMA Filming (thank you!) Deb Covell / Jade Bhakdibhumi VIDEOS MOMA Conservators https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SnvIv4bWW_w&t=44s All the videos, songs, images, and graphics used in the video belong to their respective owners and I or this channel does not claim any right over them. Copyright Disclaimer under section 107 of the Copyright Act of 1976, allowance is made for “fair use” for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, education and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Music Debussy - Reflections in the Water Ravel - Introduction ans allegro BOOKS The Red Studio by Ann Temkin and Dorthe Aagesen (recommended) Matisse in the Studio by Ellen McBreen, Christopher Le Brun Matisse (World of Art) by Lawrence Gowing Matisse by Thierry Grillet Matisse (Big Art) by Gilles Neret Copyright Disclaimer under section 107 of the Copyright Act of 1976, allowance is made for “fair use” for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, education and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing.