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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.
Henri Matisse got the better of a thrilling tussle with Jonquil to claim Classic glory in the Emirates Poule d’Essai des Poulains at ParisLongchamp. Held up off a strong gallop early on by Ryan ...
Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf (G1T) winner Henri Matisse surges late to capture the Poule d'Essai des Poulains (French Two Thousand Guineas, G1) for trainer Aidan O'Brien.
How Matisse became a name in pottery As an apprentice to a potter, what Alex Matisse discovered shaped him like clay itself. "When I walked in, I knew that this is what I was going to do," he said.
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 ...
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 ...
Alex Matisse, co-founder of ceramics firm East Fork, is launching a collection of tableware bearing the work of his famed great-grandfather.
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 ...
In 1899, Matisse, then a 29-year-old struggling artist, discovered Van Gogh’s work at Ambroise Vollard’s gallery in Paris. He fell in love with L’Arlesienne and wanted to buy the portrait of ...
The Portland Trail Blazers celebrate Matisse Thybulle's game-preserving block against Orlando Robinson #21 of the Toronto Raptors at Moda Center on March 16, 2025 in Portland, Oregon.
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.