Matisse and Cinema: Exhibition at Musée Matisse in Nice Explores the Painter's Cinematic Dialogues
At the Musée Matisse in Nice, the exhibition 'Cinématisse. Dialogues d’un peintre avec le cinéma' runs until January 5, 2020, delving into the connections between Henri Matisse and cinema. Curated by Claudine Grammont and Dominique Païni, the showcase spans 500 square meters and presents 83 works by Matisse alongside film excerpts. The initial segment focuses on Matisse's cinematic encounters and his collaborations with filmmakers such as F.W. Murnau and Jean Renoir. The latter part emphasizes Matisse's impact on the French New Wave, featuring insights from Jacques Rivette and Agnès Varda. Additionally, the exhibition includes films of Matisse in action, contemporary artists, and is part of Nice's biennial event 'L'Odyssée,' displaying 60 films filmed in Nice, along with Matisse's sketches and letters.
Key facts
- Exhibition 'Cinématisse' runs until January 5, 2020 at Musée Matisse, Nice.
- Curated by Claudine Grammont and Dominique Païni.
- 83 works by Matisse displayed alongside film extracts.
- Matisse frequented the Jetée-Promenade cinema and met directors Murnau, Flaherty, Renoir.
- French New Wave directors (Godard, Rohmer, Demy, Varda) cited Matisse as a key influence.
- Godard analyzed 'La blouse roumaine' in a 1965 INA film.
- Rohmer used 'La blouse roumaine' as a visual reference in 'Pauline à la plage'.
- Demy's 'Les Parapluies de Cherbourg' quotes Matisse's 'Femme à la fenêtre' (1920).
- Films by Campaux (1946) and Ophüls (1960) show Matisse at work.
- Contemporary artists include Alberola, Buraglio, Foucault, Roger-Lacan, Hains, Villeglé, Leccia, Fleischer.
- Part of Nice's 'L'Odyssée' biennial celebrating La Victorine studios centenary.
- 60 emblematic films shot in Nice programmed by Cinémathèques de Paris and Nice.
Entities
Artists
- Henri Matisse
- F.W. Murnau
- Robert Flaherty
- Jean Renoir
- René Clair
- Jean Cocteau
- Marcel Duchamp
- Jacques Rivette
- Éric Rohmer
- Jean-Luc Godard
- Jacques Demy
- Agnès Varda
- François Campaux
- Marcel Ophüls
- Marcel L'Herbier
- André Malraux
- Walter Benjamin
- Jean Michel Alberola
- Pierre Buraglio
- Henri Foucault
- Madeleine Roger-Lacan
- Raymond Hains
- Jacques Villeglé
- Ange Leccia
- Alain Fleischer
- Catherine Deneuve
- Maurice Sachs
- Amelie Matisse
- Jean Epstein
- Jean Mitry
- Germaine Dulac
- Jean Comandon
- Louis Lumière
- Auguste Lumière
- Elisabetta Villari
- Claudine Grammont
- Dominique Païni
Institutions
- Musée Matisse de Nice
- Cinémathèque française
- Cinémathèque de Paris
- Cinémathèque de Nice
- La Victorine
- INA – Institut National de l'Audiovisuel
- Musée d'Art Moderne
- New York Herald Tribune
- Artribune
- Università di Genova (DIRAAS)
- ENS Paris
- UCSC California
- EPHE
- INHA Paris
- EHESS
Locations
- Nice
- France
- Le Cateau-Cambrésis
- Place Massena
- Jetée-Promenade
- Tahiti
- Paris