Review of Matisse and Picasso: The Story of Their Rivalry and Friendship by Jack Flam

Criticism of them side by side, riffing off each other in respect and competition

I have enjoyed the work of both artists since our first childhood trips to the Art Institute, indeed their images act like hinges in my imagination. These two geniuses grew side by side for nearly 50 years, studying each other, transforming images by exchange, and yes, competing and jealous, too. I had little idea how much they shared and how close thei…