[Henri Matisse with cat curled between his legs, working from his bed, (Cimiez) Nice, France.]

[French air force parachute, View from plane as parachute opens at Paratrooper school in Avignon-Pujaut, France]

[French air force parachute, Parachutist about to jump from a plane at Paratrooper school in Avignon-Pujaut, France]

[French air force parachute, Student pilot adjusts his gloves at Paratrooper school in Avignon-Pujaut, France]

[French air force parachute, Parachutists ready for a jump with two parachutes at Paratrooper school in Avignon-Pujaut, France]

[French air force parachute, Man descent from the training tower at Paratrooper school in Avignon-Pujaut, France]

[French air force parachute, Student pilot adjusts his gloves at Paratrooper school in Avignon-Pujaut, France]

[French air force parachute, Parachutist ready for a jump with two parachutes at Paratrooper school in Avignon-Pujaut, France]