Alex Matisse grew up in a family of acclaimed artists, but not until he took an after-school pottery class did he discover his own life’s path. Now his East Fork Pottery makes bowls, plates and other ...

115). What was a more likely influence on his behavior was the absence of Picasso from the Paris art scene. For four years, Picasso, the foreigner, did not have a single exhibition of his recent work, ...

Matisse believed he’d reached the point where he had said all that he could with brushes ... of a lifetime’s mastery of drawing, painting and sculpture. For Matisse, who likened making ...

Matisse once said, “Painting the human figure is the best way for me to express what I might call my own particular religious feeling about life.” If only traditional religion were that free!

The late French artist was known for his ... several had damage to their homes) and all returned to work. To keep his payroll going after the disaster, Matisse went on social media to ask his ...