{"product_id":"henri-matisse-jazz","title":"Henri Matisse Jazz","description":"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","brand":"Thames \u0026 Hudson Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39666561187925,"sku":"9780500517239N","price":149.9,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2481\/5790\/products\/8d6c73c9-c721-432f-8d5b-cdfb4d444b83.jpg?v=1644293008","url":"https:\/\/smeikalbooks.co.uk\/products\/henri-matisse-jazz","provider":"smeikalbooks","version":"1.0","type":"link"}