Naturally, because of Matisse's fame, there would be much written about him and from the writings of his peer, we can see more of what was going on at the height of Matisse's career from those who experienced it. The result of such study is "striking" (5) as Benjamin puts it because it "shows that we cannot, from a similarity of professed theories, infer a similarity in styles of painting"(5). We must instead focus on what the artist produced and weight it against his thoughts. Matisse studied at the Academy Carriere, who was "interested in the question of art education" (70). His schools floundered a bit in that they were closed and suffered from mixed reviews. When he met Carriere, Matisse was working all the time. He would work early in the morning at the Academy, copies in the Louvre, attend sketching sessions, and taking night classes. Matisse fit in with other painters at the Academy such a Puy, Laprde, and Chabuad, who all wanted to "earn reputations as advanced painters in the first years of the century" (71). Matisse's relationship with Carriere is interesting and Matisse is said to have stated that his time at the Academy was tranquil. Matisse writes that while Carriere did not speak to him, he told him later that he "wanted to respect my idea, which interested him!" (Matisse qtd. In Benjamin 71). Benjamin doubts that Carriere said nothing to Matisse and Puy is known to have stated that Carriere treated Matisse with "esteem and respect" (71). Benjamin asserts that the best guide we have in knowing whether or not Carriere ever critiqued Matisse can be found in Azar du Marest's article in which he states that while the two men were different in terms of practice, they could still agree with one another on principle. Carriere is known to have said, "The artist must seek out his own kind of truth and avoid schools" 'No system have ever produced a single artist.' What matters is conviction" (72). His rule of conduct for the artist is to "accept nothing that comes from outside of oneself or without the consent of one's own nature' (73). Benjamin suggests that this notion of individuality can be seen in Matisse's writings. Benjamin also notes that it was distressing to Matisse when...
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