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White and Pink Head, Henri Matisse, 1914-15 Public domain via Wikimedia Commons Some of Matisse’s final depictions of his beloved daughter come from 1945.
A groundbreaking new show in Paris delves into the deep bond between Matisse and his daughter Marguerite, and the portraits she inspired.
When Alex Matisse founded East Fork Pottery, in Asheville, N.C., he didn't want to use the name of his great-grandfather, artist Henri Matisse. But after business took off, Alex decided it was ...
When Alex Matisse founded East Fork Pottery, in Asheville, N.C., he didn't want to use the name of his great-grandfather, artist Henri Matisse. But after business took off, Alex decided it was ...
Alex Matisse wanted to go in his own creative direction with East Fork. Now he’s weaving in aspects of his famous great-grandfather’s work.
Finally, Matisse was ready to re-embrace his famous forebear. Today, East Fork has unveiled the Matisse Collection, a joyful assortment of tabletop essentials featuring the French artist’s most iconic ...
Titled Matisse and Marguerite: Through Her Father’s Eyes, it will focus on the relationship between the painter and his daughter, Marguerite Duthuit-Matisse, who he had with his model Caroline ...
Art and Culture Exhibitions & Shows Sylvie Fleury's work in dialogue with Matisse makes for a provocative exploration of the female form 'Drawing on Matisse, An Exhibition by Sylvie Fleury’ is on show ...
Art History Picasso vs. Matisse: The Friendship (and Rivalry) That Shaped Modern Art Were the artists frenemies, rivals, or creative soulmates? All of the above, it seems.
After becoming disabled from his own cancer surgery, Matisse enjoyed the most productive, creative and revolutionary years of his artistic life.
The Fondation Beyeler owns a group of the papiers-découpés, no doubt helping them to gather the stellar loans among 70 works in Matisse: Invitation to the Voyage.
Maurice Denis compared seeing a Matisse painting to “the vertigo that a white wall or esplanade cause at high noon in the summer”, and so it feels throughout the Beyeler’s glassy, light ...