Henri Matisse: Drawing with Scissors

Henri Matisse’s paintings and drawings are some of the most revered in the art world, and his cut-outs are widely believed to represent the zenith of his artistic career. When Jazz, Matisse’s revolutionary handmade book of paper cut-outs, was published in the early 1940s, it was considered a dramatic departure for the artist. Eventually, he came to consider the cut-out as his primary artistic medium. This collection of superb reproductions and critical essays offers a chance to appre…