The horse, the rider and the clown by Henri Matisse Julie de Graag the satisfying mechanics of instant

the satisfying mechanics of instant film — and arranged into a composition that celebrates analogue photography as both technology and cultural artefact

gestural spiral while mirror-ball geometry and bold flat colour give the everyday object an unexpected glamour

The result is both intensely observed and wholly impressionistic: a garden remembered as feeling more than fact

celebratory mood

The horse, the rider and the clown by Henri Matisse Julie de Graag the satisfying mechanics of instantFrom Matisse's 'Jazz' series, 'The Horse, the Rider and the Clown' translates the spectacle of the circus ring into pure colour and silhouette. The three figures each rendered as a flat cut paper form are arranged with an almost childlike directness that belies Matisse's total compositional control. Deep blues and warm ochres anchor the scene, while the dynamic interplay between figure and ground gives the composition an energy that feels both