Matisse. His Art and his Textiles

Matisse's ancestors had been weavers for generations : textiles, a key to the visual imaginations, were in his blood and retained their power for him throughout his life. His studio in Nice was a treasure house of exotic Persian carpets, delicate Arab embroideries, richly hued African wall hangings, and any number of colourful cushions, curtains, costumes, patterned screens and backcloths. This sumptuously illustrated book - the catalogue of a groundbreaking exhibitions at the Muse Matisse, Le Cateau-Cambrsis