matisse, pierre

Chronicles the history of the Pierre Matisse Gallery which opened in 1931, highlighting the role of Matisse in the establishment of the New York art world, and documents some of the significant works by established and lesser-known artists exhibited at the gallery.

Draws from unpublished correspondence between art dealer Pierre Matisse and his famous father, French artist Henri Matisse, to provide details about their private and personal lives, and to explore the creative efforts of some of the artists they sponsored and represented.