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Henri Matisse Hardback book

Henri Matisse

by Gilles Neret and Xavier-Gilles Neret

This title brings back to life the most important result of Matisse's cut-outs period: Jazz, the legendary suite of twenty colorful prints with calligraphic text. With this, readers can experience Jazz as if they were beholding the 1947 original. For the position as most important artist of the modern era, Henri Matisse (1869-1954) was rivaled only by Picasso, who himself once said, 'All things considered, there is only Matisse'. After a truly monumental career as a painter, sculptor, and lithographer, Matisse was struck down by illness and no longer able to stand upright and use a paintbrush. At this late stage in his life - he was nearly 80 - he developed a technique of drawing shapes on brightly colored paper, which he then cut out; these were called gouaches decoupes (gouache cut-outs) and came to represent a revolution in modern art. Many critics at the time dismissed this work as the folly of a senile old man, but today it is common sense that by using scissors to carve shapes out of paper, Matisse found a brilliant solution to the age-old conflict between drawing and color. Printed using the same paper and inks - in up to 16 colors - as for the original 1947 edition, this volume allows readers to experience Jazz as if they were beholding the original. To put the work in context, the complete story of Matisse's cut-outs is traced from its first origins during the artist's trip to Tahiti in 1930 through the late works during his final years in Nice. Also included are other pivotal works from his later career, including Matisse's contributions to Verve magazine and his decoration of the Vence Chapel. The gorgeous reproductions of Matisse's work are accompanied by rare photographs taken by Matisse in Tahiti as well as photos of Matisse by Henri Cartier-Bresson, Brassai, and the filmmaker Murnau. Gilles Neret's text is supplemented by quotations from Matisse, Picasso, Teriade (the publisher of Jazz and Verve ), poets such as Aragon, Henri Michaux, and Pierre Reverdy, and Matisse's son-in-law, Georges Duthuit, as well as collectors such as Heinz and Oliver Berggruen.

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After a monumental career as a painter, sculptor, and lithographer, henri matisse (1869-1954) was struck down by illness and no longer able to stand upright and use a paintbrush. at this stage in his life, he developed a technique of drawing shapes on brightly colored paper. this title presents the most important result of cut-outs period: jazz. illustrations (chiefly col. ) (Hardback) See more details about Henri Matisse "Cut-Outs", "Jazz":

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ISBN: 3822830526.2 Volumes [Folio_11.3"x14.7"] 486p. Multilingual Editon in English, French & German. ill. (col. ) biblio. index. New in dj in Slipcase in Publisher Shrinkwrap in Publisher Shrinkwrapped Carrycarton. This two-volume edition includes a perfect facsimile of Matisse's seminal cut-out work. Jazz, the legendary album of twenty color prints with calligraphic text, recognized as a masterpiece among artist books of the 20th century. The second volume provides a thorough historical context to Matisse's cut-outs, tracing their roots in his 1930 trip to Tahiti, through to his final years in Nice. Also included are other pivotal works from his later career, including his contributions to Verve magazine and his exquisite decoration of the Vence Chapel. Includes rare and historic photographs by Matisse taken in Tahiti, as well as photos of Matisse by Henri Cartier-Bresson, Brassaï, and the filmmaker Murnau. The text is supplemented by quotations from Matisse, Picasso, E. Tériade (the publisher of Jazz and Verve), the poets Louis Aragon, Henri Michaux, and Pierre Reverdy, and Matisse's son-in-law, Georges Duthuit. New in dj in Slipcase in Publisher Shrinkwrap, in Publisher Shrinkwrapped Carrycarton. See more details about Henri Matisse Cut-Outs-Drawing With Scissors

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PLEASE NOTE: All books are promptly imported from the UK using International Priority Airmail. Delivery is typically 5-10 working days. Please do not select expedited shipping. Heavier and more expensive items have tracking number. Professional and reliable bookseller (est.1987). This two-volume edition includes a perfect facsimile of Matisse's seminal cut-out work: Jazz. At last, readers can experience Jazz as if holding the 1947 original. The reputation of Henri Matisse (1869ª1954) as the most important artist of the modern era is rivaled only by Picassoηwho himself said, "All things considered, there is only Matisse. " Towards the end of his monumental career as a painter, sculptor, and lithographer, an elderly, sickly Matisse was unable to stand and use a paintbrush. So at almost 80 years of age, he developed a new technique: he drew shapes on colored paper, cut them out and pasted them together. These gouaches decoupées (gouache cut-out... See more details about Henri Matisse: Cut-Outs-Drawing With Scissors

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Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. 496 p. See more details about Henri Matisse: Cut-Outs - Drawing with Scissors

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Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. 496 p. See more details about Henri Matisse: Cut-Outs - Drawing with Scissors

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After a monumental career as a painter, sculptor, and lithographer, Henri Matisse (1869-1954) was struck down by illness and no longer able to stand upright and use a paintbrush. At this stage in his life, he developed a technique of drawing shapes on... See more details about Henri Matisse

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2009. Hardcover. Some wear. Fine. See more details about Henri Matisse: Cut-Outs-Drawing With Scissors (2 Volumes Splip Case)