Jazz Matisse Henri
Jazz Matisse Henri Late in his life, confined to a chair or bed, Matisse transformed a simple technique into a medium for the creation of a major art. While producing pieces for Jazz, the artist used…
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Jazz Matisse Henri
Late in his life, confined to a chair or bed, Matisse transformed a simple technique into a medium for the creation of a major art. While producing pieces for Jazz, the artist used a large brush to write notes to himself on construction paper. "I have attained a form filtered to its essentials." Cutting dynamic shapes from painted paper, Matisse created his images.
The original edition of Jazz was an artist's book, printed in a limited quantity. The simple visual appearance of the words pleased Matisse, and he suggested using his reflective handwritten thoughts in juxtaposition with the images. This selection from the original is an exquisite suite of color plates and text that, like the music it was named for, was invented in a spirit of improvisation and spontaneity.
These magnificent cut-outs of pure color celebrate the radiance and emotional intensity of the