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Howard Hodgkin

Matisse changed the way we think about colour and shape. He is a towering presence who still commands respect and affection from today's leading artists. Here, acclaimed British painter Howard Hodgkin reveals his reverence for the work of Matisse and explains the lasting legacy of the Modern Master.

Matisse's reserved, dignified character could not have been more different from the artist, 12 years his junior, who we'll meet next. Welcome to the radical, ego-driven world of Pablo Picasso…

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