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The Back Series

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The Back Series
ArtistHenri Matisse
Year1909–1930
TypePlaster / Bronze

The Back Series is a series of four bas-relief sculptures, by Henri Matisse. They are Matisse's largest and most monumental sculptures. The plaster originals are housed in the Musée Matisse in Le Cateau-Cambrésis, France.

They were modeled between 1909 and 1930. Back (I) appeared in the second PostImpressionist show in London and the Armory Show in New York City.[1]

All four sculptures were unique plaster casts until 1950, when Back (I), (III), and (IV) were cast in bronze. Back (II) was rediscovered in 1955, a year after the artist’s death, and then cast. The series have been cast in a bronze edition of twelve, including one for the artist's family. Nine complete sets are housed in nine major museums around the world:[2]

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  1. ^ Hilary Spurling (12 May 2007). "Hilary Spurling on Matisse's monolithic Back sculptures". the Guardian.
  2. ^ "Lot Notes of Henri Matisse, The Back (IV)". christies.com.
  3. ^ "Henri Matisse, Nu de dos, premier état". centrepompidou.fr.
  4. ^ "Henri Matisse, Nu de dos, deuxième état". centrepompidou.fr.
  5. ^ "Henri Matisse, Nu de dos, troisième état". centrepompidou.fr.
  6. ^ "Henri Matisse, Nu de dos, quatrième état". centrepompidou.fr.
  7. ^ "Henri Matisse, The Back (I), Tate". tate.org.uk.
  8. ^ "Henri Matisse, The Back (II), Tate". tate.org.uk.
  9. ^ "Henri Matisse, The Back (III), Tate". tate.org.uk.
  10. ^ "Henri Matisse, The Back (IV), Tate". tate.org.uk.
  11. ^ "Henri Matisse, The Back (I), MoMA". MoMA.org.
  12. ^ "Henri Matisse, The Back (II), MoMA". MoMA.org.
  13. ^ "Henri Matisse, The Back (III), MoMA". MoMA.org.
  14. ^ "Henri Matisse, The Back (IV), MoMA". MoMA.org.
  15. ^ "Henri Matisse, The Back (I), Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden". hirshhorn.si.edu.
  16. ^ "Henri Matisse, The Back (II), Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden". hirshhorn.si.edu.
  17. ^ "Henri Matisse, The Back (III), Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden". hirshhorn.si.edu.
  18. ^ "Henri Matisse, The Back (IV), Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden". hirshhorn.si.edu.
  19. ^ "Henri Matisse, The Back (I), Franklin D. Murphy Sculpture Garden". publicartinla.com.
  20. ^ "Henri Matisse, The Back (II), Franklin D. Murphy Sculpture Garden". publicartinla.com.
  21. ^ "Henri Matisse, The Back (III), Franklin D. Murphy Sculpture Garden". publicartinla.com.
  22. ^ "Henri Matisse, The Back (IV), Franklin D. Murphy Sculpture Garden". publicartinla.com.
  23. ^ "Henri Matisse, The Back (I), MFAH". mfah.org. Archived from the original on 7 March 2016.
  24. ^ "Henri Matisse, The Back (II), MFAH". mfah.org. Archived from the original on 7 March 2016.
  25. ^ "Henri Matisse, The Back (III), MFAH". mfah.org. Archived from the original on 7 March 2016.
  26. ^ "Henri Matisse, The Back (IV), MFAH". mfah.org. Archived from the original on 7 March 2016.