It was supposed to be an exhibition about Matisse and, of course, the master’s early efforts were fun to see and compare to the works of some of his contemporaries. But for me it was the few paintings by the Algerian artist Baya Mahieddine or Fatima Haddad, a woman I had never heard of, and who apparently had a significant influence on Matisse, as well as Picasso, that made the show at the Caixa Forum in Barcelona particularly enlightening. Do check out her story:
https://www.jadaliyya.com/Details/30916
Here are a couple of her later paintings on display at Caixa Forum.
And here are a few of Matisse’s early efforts.
There’s even a room where you can make your own “Matisse”.
It’s all in an old converted factory near the Plaza Espanya. Well worth a visit.
AndrewJamison 
Wow! Very interesting pieces and how a lesser known artist influenced others who, whi became, commercially more successful.
An artists’ dilemma that the work done may never be discovered until much later in life – or even after one’s life time.
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Wow! Very interesting pieces and how a lesser known artist influenced others who, whi became, commercially more successful.
An artists’ dilemma that the work done may never be discovered until much later in life – or even after one’s life time.
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