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''Jazz'' is a book of twenty prints based on paper cut-outs by Henri Matisse . Tériade, a noted mid 20th century art publisher, arranged to have Matisse's cut-outs rendered as pochoir prints. The original edition of 30 Sep 1947 consisted of 250 sets of prints accompanied with a text by Matisse. Approximately 200 sets were bound into books. The remainder were sold unbound. Most of the prints in ''Jazz'' take their theme from the theatre or circus. Tériade came up with the seemingly inappropriate title. However, Matisse not only went along, but was taken with the idea, sensing a connection of the visual and musical through improvisation on a theme. Virtually all the original books and loose prints are now held by museums. Many can be difficult for the general public to view because of their value and the fact that some of the pigments used will deteriorate if exposed to too much light. However, there was a second well-crafted reprint version published by George Braziller, Inc., New York, 1983. It contains a good introduction to the collection by Riva Castleman with an English translation of Matisse's text by Sophie Hawkins. Some of the prints from ''Jazz'' have become classic images and have been reproduced countless times as posters. Among the most popular have been: ''Icarus'', ''The Sword Swallower'', and ''Toboggan''. |
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