Henri Matisse: Planche II, Cinquante Dessins Fernand Leger inspiring his contemporaries and subsequent

inspiring his contemporaries and subsequent generations of artists

Capturing the exuberance of the late Ric Ocasek

traditional lithography techniques with his trusted printer

possibly to promote the 50th anniversary of Capitol Records in 1992

from original art by Stuart Immonen

Henri Matisse: Planche II, Cinquante Dessins Fernand Leger inspiring his contemporaries and subsequentMatisse's Cinquante Dessins of 1920 In 1920, Henri Matisse took the bold step of self publishing his limited edition retrospective to showcase his mastery of the simple sketch. Published under the title, "Cinquante Dessins" featured not just the rare hand signed original etching of Plate I, but 49 other minimalist prints using the sophisticated hliogravure process. Unlike other forms of fine art reproduction like lithography and etching, hliographie