French painter Henri Matisse and Carleton Smith (left) music editor of Esquire and European correspondent for the New York Herald Tribune in front of the Foyer Lacordaire beside the Matisse chapel. Vence 1953. (today 466 Av. Henri Matisse)

In Vence, 1953, French painter Henri Matisse stands with Carleton Smith, music editor for *Esquire*. Matisse, distinguished by his white beard, glasses, and a light-colored fedora, appears thoughtful. Smith, dressed in a dark, double-breasted suit with a patterned ascot, smiles warmly at the artist. They are pictured in conversation before the Foyer Lacordaire, beside the chapel Matisse himself designed, as a large palm tree arches over the scene.

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Hats, Newspaper&Magazine

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