Texas To Sell The Group "supports" Sculptures By Matisse

Texas Foundation for the sale of four sculptures by Henri Matisse as "back", that were once featured in a public park and is currently on display at Art Museum in Fort Worth.

The passage of monumental sculptures from realism to abstract to describe, in bronze relief, the back of a naked woman laying her head on his arm. A cast of "Back IV" sold at auction at Christie's in November for $ 48.8 million.

"They just reached a sufficient value is not consistent with our mission to prevent anymore," Neils said Agathe, director of the Burnett Foundation.

"We do not collect art foundation. We support health education, human services and the arts, especially in urban Fort Worth."

The private foundation has acquired the four sculptures in 1982 when he was renovating a public park in downtown Fort Worth, Texas.

They were finally transferred to the Kimbell Art Museum after running in the value and the foundation has decided it would be safer.

The proceeds of the private sale - to be handled by Sotheby's - will be used to perform the work of this foundation, Agatha told AFP.

The Burnett Foundation will donate two works currently on display at the Kimbell - Henry Moore "is in Shelter" and Fernand Léger, "The flower that walks" - in the evaluation of the administration of the sculptures in the museum, "he said.