Hilary Spurling

Schmattes of Matisse: Painter Was Obsessed With Textile Design

It’s odd now to recall a time when the word “decorative,” as applied to the paintings of Matis  read more »

Schmattes of Matisse: Painter Was Obsessed With Textile Design

At once pleasing and aesthetically profound: Henri Matisse&#039;s <i>Decorative Figure on an Ornamental Background</i>, 1926.
At once pleasing and aesthetically profound: Henri Matisse's Decorative Figure on an Ornamental Background, 1926.

It’s odd now to recall a time when the word “decorative,” as applied to the painti  read more »

Despite Mentor Matisse, Weber Lost Early Magic

Toward the end of Hilary Spurling's The Unknown Matisse (Knopf), the recently published first volume  read more »