"The story of Pierre Matisse, his father, Henri Matisse, his gallery in New York, and the artists that he introduced to America--among them, Joan Miró, Alberto Giacometti, Balthus, and Jean Dubuffet. Based upon unpublished correspondence."

Includes bibliographical references (pages 414-415) and index.

The relationship between Post-Impressionist artist Henri Matisse and his son, art dealer Pierre Matisse (1900-1989), is at the heart of this revealing biography. Pierre Matisse moved from France to New York in his 20s to establish a gallery, where he introduced such major European artists as Miró, Giacometti, Balthus, and Dubuffet to the United States. Art critic John Russell has created a seamless narrative based on exclusive access to Pierre Matisse's vast unpublished archives, which hold 30 years of near-daily letters between father and son as well as a vast correspondence with the artists he represented. The result is an insider's look at the lives and creative efforts of some of the 20th century's most important artists.

1030L,Lexile