Rejecting traditional subject matter, Balla paints an object that is forthrightly modern and technological.
A-Level: Modern still life
When Matisse painted this, all the cool kids were into cubist geometry—and Matisse was definitely cool.
Henri Matisse, The Blue Window
To say that Matisse “had a thing for goldfish” would be kind of an understatement.
Henri Matisse, Goldfish
In this painting of the artist’s studio, it’s Matisse vs. the illusion of space in a bloody battle royale.