Henri Matisse - Drawing with Scissors by Oliver Bergaruen

Henri Matisse - Drawing with Scissors by Oliver Bergaruen

Although Henri Matisse's paintings and drawings are some of the most revered in the art world, his cut-outs are widely believed to represent the culmination of his artistic career. This volume examines all aspects of Matisse's cut-outs, from the early models for "Jazz" to the large-scale works that dominated his final creative period. When "Jazz", Matisse's handmade book of paper cut-outs was published in the early 1940s, it was considered a dramatic new step for the artist, who had already blazed new ground as the father of the Fauvist movement. In his paintings Matisse had long been working toward a goal of a perfect synthesis of line and colour. By putting scissor to coloured paper, he was able to refine his technique, and he came to see the cut-out as his primary artistic medium in his late career. This collection of reproductions and critical essays seeks to offer a chance to appreciate the full spectrum of Matisse's work in this medium, and presents discoveries about their connection to his earliest works, methods, philosophies and vision of paradise.

Henri Matisse (1869-1954) was a painter, draughtsman, printmaker, and sculptor who helped define the revolution in the visual arts in the early twentieth century.

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ISBN 13	9783791327990
ISBN 10	3791327992
Title	Henri Matisse - Drawing with Scissors
Author	Oliver Bergaruen
Series	Art And Design S
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Prestel
Year published	2003-01-29
Number of pages	176
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