HENRI MATISSE JAZZ, 1983 1ST ED, 20 LITHOGRAPH PRINTS! XL COLLECTORS HC BOOK

Description: THIS HENRI MATISSE "JAZZ " RARE VINTAGE 1983 FIRST EDITION LITHOGRAPH PRINT EXTRA LARGE COLLECTORS HARDCOVER ICONIC VOLUME MODERN ART BOOK IS AN INCREDIBLY SPECIAL AND UNIQUE BOOK TO ADD TO YOUR LIBRARY COLLECTION. THE HARDCOVER ART BOOK WITH BLACK LINEN COVERED BOARDS, EMBOSSED COVER AND SPINE TITLES, AND DUST JACKET IS PUBLISHED BY GEORGE BRAZILLER INC. NEW YORK, PRINTED BY ERNST WARTELSTEINER IN WEST GERMANY IN 1983. TEXT BY HENRI MATISSE TRANSLATED FROM THE FRENCH BY SOPHIE HAWKES, INTRODUCTION BY RIVA CASTLEMAN ART HISTORIAN AND CURATOR OF PRINTS AND ILLUSTRATED BOOKS AT THE MUSUEM OF MODERN ART, NEW YORK. THIS IS A RARE OPPORTUNITY FOR TRUE MATISSE FANS AND COLLECTORS AS THIS ICONIC VOLUME COVETED 1ST EDITION FINE ART BOOK IS LONG OUT OF PRINT. THE LIST OF LITHOGRAPHS ARE DISPLAYED IN THE LAST THREE PHOTOS. MOST OF THE COLLAGES FOR “JAZZ“ RELATE TO SOME THEME FROM THE CIRCUS OR THE THEATER. THE ORIGINAL EDITION OF "JAZZ" WAS AN ARTIST'S BOOK, PRINTED IN A LIMITED EDITION IN 1947. IT WAS COMMONLY REGARDED AS ONE OF THE MOST AMBITIOUS ILLUSTRATED BOOKS OF THE TWENTIETH CENTURY. THIS VOLUME REPRODUCES THAT GROUNDBREAKING VIBRANT POETIC BOOK. USING A PAIR OF SCISSORS, MATISSE CUT FORMS OUT OF COLORED SHEETS OF PAPER WHICH HE KEPT ARRANGING AND COMBINING UNTIL HE HAD ACHIEVED A HARMONIOUS JUXTAPOSITION OF PURE COLORS. IN THE ENTIRE PROCESS HE FOUND IT UNNECESSARY TO DRAW A SINGLE LINE. AS HE WROTE IN THE TEXT FOR "JAZZ", HE DREW WITH SCISSORS, CUTTING INTO THE COLOR AS A SCULPTOR CUTS INTO STONE. IT WAS A HISTORIC MOMENT IN MODERN ART: MATISSE HAD DISCOVERED A BRILLIANT AND SUCCESSFUL NEW METHOD AS A PAINTER. TO ACCOMPANY THESE IMAGES, WHICH RECALL THE CHROMATIC OPULENCE OF MINIATURE PAINTING, NO PRINTING TYPE SEEMED APPROPRIATE. SO MATISSE, HARKENING BACK TO THE MAGNIFICENT AND PICTURESQUE CALLIGRAPHY OF THE MIDDLE AGES, WROTE THE TEXT IN HIS OWN HAND. THE RARE OUT OF PRINT 1ST EDITION COLLECTOR'S EXTRA LARGE FORMAT MODERN ART BOOK MEASURES 12" W X 15 1/2" H X 1" D, WITH 156 PAGES. IT IS PRINTED ON PREMIUM PAPER STOCK FEATURING 20 LITHOGRAPH PRINT COLOR ILLUSTRATIONS, INCLUDING 15 DOUBLE-PAGE. THIS HC IN CLEAN CONDITION, CONSISTENT WITH AGE, VERY LIGHT SIGNS OF HANDLING, WITH THE WEAR CONFINED TO THE DUST JACKET (IT DID IT’S JOB). THERE APPEARS TO BE A POTENTIAL INK MARK IN THE TOP RIGHT CORNER OF ONE IMAGE. PLEASE SEE THE CLOSE UP PICTURE WITH THE ORANGE BACKGROUND. PLEASE SEE PHOTOS FOR CONDITION REFERENCE. The book features a dust jacket, with limited 1st edition prints inside. The publication from 1983 is a unique addition to any collection, showcasing the modern art topic of Matisse's jazz illustrations. This item is perfect for those interested in antiquarian and collectible books and magazines.

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