Jungles in Paris - Rousseau at Tate Modern
Nervous Tigers and Silly Flowers…
In the first UK exhibition for 80 years, Tate Modern brings us “Jungles in Paris” a major exhibition of Henri Rousseau’s jungle paintings.
Wild, wacky and wonderful, the product of genius, Rouseau never actually saw a real jungle - but from books and photographs, visits to zoos and botanical gardens, the artist created a body of truly memorable work.
Filled with exotic plants, animals and people, these primitive pictures show a fantasy jungle from the mind of a Parisian city dweller - a celebration of jungle colour and form with the funniest flora and fauna ever committed to canvas. His pictures are a delight, ranging from sombre, moody dream-like compositions to vivid in-your-face scenes that were admired by his contemporaries such as Picasso, Max Ernst and René Magritte.
The Tate has done the art world proud with this long-overdue exhibition of a major talent, with 50 pictures including some of Paris and a few portraits, this is a no-miss exhibition for any serious lover of modern art.
See more about the exhibition here
Rousseau’s Wikipedia entry here
More pictures here