Offset lithographic poster, printed at Malcolm Grear Designers to promote the monumental exhibition, at the National Gallery of Art in Washington, USA, of Matisse’s cut-out works.

This poster advertises an exhibition highlighting Matisse’s late-career ‘Cut-Outs’, a revolutionary phase of his life when he translated painting into dynamic paper compositions. The image reflects the vibrancy and fluidity of his cut-paper technique, with bold shapes and simplified forms that capture movement and rhythm.

Matisse developed this approach in the 1940s and 1950s, particularly while confined to his studio due to ill health, demonstrating his ability to innovate despite physical limitation.

The lithographic reproduction preserves the clarity and energy of the original works, allowing collectors and viewers to engage with the sculptural quality of his paper forms.