4 Henri Matisse Quotes on Influence

Henri Matisse quotes on influence

2. I will repeat what I once said to Guillaume Apollinaire: 'For my part I have never avoided the influence of others. I would have considered it cowardice and a lack of sincerity toward myself.'

5. There is nothing more difficult for a truly creative painter than to paint a rose, because before he can do so he has first to forget all the roses that were ever painted.

26. A young painter who cannot liberate himself from the influence of past generations is digging his own grave.

30. In modern art, it is undoubtedly to Cezanne that I owe the most.