THE SWIMMERS

In the later part of his life, wheelchair-bound and unable to fully take care of himself, Henri Matisse began to experiment with col lage and paper cutouts as a way of continuing to make art. Sometimes representational and sometimes abstract, his bold, simple shape s became iconic of his style, and his collages remain some of his best-loved work. In Bianchis latest childrens book part biogr aphical vignette, part activity guide kids will read first of Matisses life and the circumstances that led to his paper cut-outs, then get a s...[Read more]