Henri Mastisse
French painter
Major accomplishments
Henri Mastisse bought a large studio in a suburb of Paris and signed a contract with the prestigious art dealers of Galerie Bernheim-Jeune in Paris. He also had a book published about him in 1920, marking his importance in the history of modern art.
Life in Paris
In 1891 Matisse moved to Paris for artistic training and became a student of William-Adolphe Bouguereau and Gustave Moreu. In the mid-1890s Matisse began to show his work in large group exhibitions in Paris. From 1911 - 1917 Matisse instructed young artists in a private and non-commercial school.