Vintage Matisse Jazz Book
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| Management number | 250646410 | Release Date | 2026/09/17 | List Price | US$18.00 | Model Number | 250646410 | ||
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Matisse softcover in great condition. Written in its original French with translation. Heavy quality paper. 1985 pressing. Like new
Jazz is a limited-edition art book containing prints of colorful cut-paper collages, accompanied by the artist's written thoughts. The portfolio, characterized by vibrant colors, poetic texts, and circus and theater themes, marks Matisse's transition to a new medium
Diagnosed with cancer in 1941, Matisse underwent surgery that left him chair- and bedbound. Limited in mobility, he could no longer paint or sculpt. Instead, he cut forms from colored paper that he arranged as collages which became known as the “cut-outs”.
That same year, at the age of 74, Matisse began Jazz. His assistants helped prepare the collages for printing, using a stencil process known as pochoir in French. He worked on the series for two years, utilizing this new method that linked drawing and color—two important elements in Matisse's work.
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