Hermès’ silk squares, and sometimes triangles, need little introduction. Made popular with the help of Jackie Onassis and Grace Kelly the scarfs have showcased many different prints over the years. The first one debuted in 1937 and it was in 1980 that Hermès decided to look for an American painter to create a new one. Lawrence Marcus recommended Oliver for the job. Lawrence’s last name sound familiar? His father was Herbert Marcus the cofounder of Neiman Marcus. Here’s to hoping he had a love for fashion and fully took advantage of all the clothes, presumably, at his disposal. Anyway, Lawrence knew of Oliver’s collage style paintings and the president of U.S. operations at Hermès soon met with Oliver at his home in Texas.