In the 30s, painter Henri Matisse found himself at a creative impasse, having made an impressive impact on the art world in the two decades prior but wanting to expand beyond the Impressionist paintings for which he became famous. This sparked a revolution in his creative process, utilizing unorthodox methods such as paper cut-outs, sculptures, and printmaking to create works.
This piece alludes to his later success to his Blue Nudes series in the 50s, but takes a more fluid form while maintaining the structural integrity of the paper cut outs. The collage-style design was created to be modular, easy to adapt and abstract for different form such as museum banners, signage, and promotional materials.