Henri Matisse Jazz

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Jazz is regarded as one of Matisse’s greatest achievements, its original illustrations still exhibited as significant works in their own right. By 1947,

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Jazz is regarded as one of Matisse?s greatest achievements, its original illustrations still exhibited as significant works in their own right. By 1947, Matisse ? in his seventies and suffering poor health ? much preferred the simple, fluid act of cutting forms from painted paper to drawing or painting. It was his intention to use this assemblage technique to illustrate a collection of poems, which would be printed as a limited edition book. Matisse?s notes, written with a paintbrush in looping letters, became integral, and the publisher agreed that they should replace the poems. They appear here in their original ?rough? form, creating a visual counterpoint to the images.

This edition is accompanied by a special book mounted on the reverse of the presentation box?s cover, featuring both a translation of Matisse?s text and two new essays: one examining Jazz?s principal place among other artists? books; the other surveying the history of artist? books as a field. Any admirer of modern art (or indeed bookmaking) will be proud to own a reproduction with such uncompromising production qualities throughout.


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Extent: 200 pp
Format: Unbound facsimile with paperback in a box
Publication date: 2013-10-21
Size: 44.8 x 35.5 cm
ISBN: 9780500517239
About the Authors

Francesco Poli is the author of Postmodern Art 1945?2008.

Corrado Mingardi is the author of Parole disegnate, parole dipinte: La collezione Mingardi di libri d?artista.

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