An Essay on Matisse (movie)
- User score: 6.3
- Production country: United States of America
- Producer: Perry Wolff
- Production companies: Great Projects Film Company
- Genre: Documentary
- Release date: 1/1/1996
- Run time: 57 min.
Movie description
Chronicles the life and art of Henri Matisse (1869-1954), the French painter whose innovative style and use of color changed the face of 20th-century art. An Essay on Matisse was nominated for an Academy Award in the documentary short category. It was originally broadcast on PBS.