Pierre Matisse
Pierre Matisse (June 13, 1900 – August 10, 1989) was a French-American art dealer active in New York City. He was the youngest child of French painter Henri Matisse.
Background and early years
Pierre Matisse was born in
Pierre Matisse Gallery
In 1931, Matisse opened his own gallery in the
Personal life
Matisse was married three times. His first marriage, to Alexina "Teeny" Sattler (later Alexina Duchamp), produced three children: Paul Matisse, a painter/inventor; Jacqueline, and Peter. In 1949 the couple separated and Matisse married Patricia Kane Matta, the former wife of surrealist painter Roberto Matta.[4] They were married until her death in 1972. In 1974, Matisse married Countess Maria-Gaetana "Tana" Matisse, the daughter of German diplomat Count Karl von Spreti. They remained married until his death on August 10, 1989, in Monaco. He was interred in Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat, France.
References
- ISBN 0-8109-4378-6
- ^ Metropolitan Museum exhibition of works from the Pierre Matisse Gallery, accessed online June 20, 2007, http://www.metmuseum.org/special/Matisse/collection_more.htm
- ^ "Virtual program: Pierre Matisse and an Ancient Figurine from Mexico June 13, 2021". 13 June 2021.
- ^ "Matta Echaurren, Roberto Sebastián Antonio | Encyclopedia.com". www.encyclopedia.com.
Sources
- ISBN 0-679-43428-3.
- Hilary Spurling. Matisse the Master: A Life of Henri Matisse, Vol. 2, The Conquest of Colour 1909–1954. London, Hamish Hamilton Ltd, 2005. ISBN 0-241-13339-4.
- ISBN 0-8109-4378-6
External links
- Metropolitan Museum of Art, Special Exhibitions, retrieved January 3, 2008[dead link]
- Morgan Library and Museum, Pierre Matisse and His Artists, retrieved January 3, 2008
- "When a Son of Matisse Courted a Godfather", by John Russell, New York Times, retrieved May 26, 2008
- The Pierre and Tana Matisse Foundation