With a major show of Henri Matisse's cut-outs opening stateside this fall at New York's Museum of Modern Art, designers are busily creating patterns inspired by the textile-obsessed painter's art.

The Matisse and Cézanne shows prove that smart curators can refresh even the most overexposed artists.

Matisse came from a clan of weavers and maintained a ""working library"" of textiles throughout his life, drawing on them for inspiration. This book-the catalogue for a travelling exhibition that ...

Art review: ‘Matisse: Radical Invention, 1913-1917’ @ Art Institute of Chicago By Christopher Knight Art Critic March 22, 2010 5:30 PM PT ...

With a major show of Henri Matisse's cut-outs opening stateside this fall at New York's Museum of Modern Art, designers are busily creating patterns inspired by the textile-obsessed painter's art.