Henri Matisse Jazz - Hardcover

Poli, Francesco; Mingardi, Corrado

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0500517231 ISBN 13: 9780500517239

Publisher: Thames and Hudson Ltd, 2013

Synopsis

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

About this title

About the Author:

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.

About this edition

• Publisher: Thames and Hudson Ltd
• Publication date: 2013
• ISBN 10: 0500517231
• ISBN 13: 9780500517239
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 200