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4 Extra Debut. 1909, and Henri Matisse's critics call his paintings monstrous. Can he find support? Eleanor Bron reads Hilary Spurling's biography.
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1914, and with his family scattered across France, Matisse expresses the horror and uncertainty of the First World War in his art. Read by Eleanor Bron.
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1930, and Henri Matisse's painting is dramatically influenced by his visits to New York and Tahiti. Read by Eleanor Bron.
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1938, and now in his 60s, Henri Matisse's art must endure personal upheaval as war looms. Read by Eleanor Bron.
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Post-1945, Matisse applies his extraordinary scissor and paper technique to the design of the interior of the chapel at Vence. Concluded by Eleanor Bron.
