Henri Matisse Jazz

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. As this project evolved, 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. Henri Matisse Jazz has stood the test of time, and is regarded as one of Matisse''s greatest achievements - its original illustrations still exhibited as significant works in their own right. 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 its principal place among other artists'' books, and the other surveying the history of artists'' books as a field

Product details

• Authors: Francesco Poli, Henri Matisse, Corrado Mingardi, Francesco Poli
• Publisher: Thames & Hudson
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 21.10.2013
• EAN: 9780500517239
• ISBN: 978-0-500-51723-9
• No. of pages: 200
• Weight: 3490 g
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Art > Plastic arts; ART / History / Modern (late 19th Century to 1945), DESIGN / History & Criticism, ART / Individual Artists / Monographs, DESIGN / Graphic Arts / Commercial & Corporate, History of Art, history of design, Early 20th century c 1900 to c 1950, Individual artists, art monographs, Impressionism, Art & design styles: c 1900 to c 1960, Illustration & commercial art, Illustration and commercial art, Art & design styles: Impressionism & Post-Impressionism, Post-Impressionism, Collage;Jazz;Colour