Jazz
henri matisse
$41.63
- Hardcover
96 pages
- Release Date
2 October 2015
Summary
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. “I have attained a form filtered to its essentials.” Cutting dynamic shapes from painted paper, Matisse created his images. While producing pieces for Jazz, the artist used a large brush to write notes to himself on construction paper. The simple visual appearance of the words pleased Matisse, and he suggested using his reflective handwritten thoughts in juxtapos…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780807600184 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0807600180 |
| Author: | Riva Castleman, Henri Matisse |
| Publisher: | George Braziller Inc |
| Imprint: | George Braziller Inc |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 96 |
| Edition: | 2nd |
| Release Date: | 2 October 2015 |
| Weight: | 307g |
| Dimensions: | 147mm x 224mm x 20mm |
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About The Author
Riva Castleman
Henri Matisse (1869-1954) was a painter, draughtsman, printmaker, and sculptor who helped to define the revolutionary developments in the visual arts in the opening decades of the twentieth century. Riva Castleman was the Director of Prints and Illustrated Books at the MoMA for nearly twenty years, as well as Deputy Director of Curatorial Affairs.
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