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A stunning collection of paintings, sculpture and decorative art from the 13th century to the present day.
The Art Books of Henri Matisse
An exhibition being held at the Walker Art Gallery, 21 October 2011 - 15 April 2012
'Le Clown' ('The Clown'), plate I of XX from the illustrated book Jazz, 1947. Bank of America Merrill Lynch Collection.
© Succession H. Matisse/DACS 2011
'Jazz' is Matisse’s most famous book. It features colour cut-outs and Matisse’s own handwritten text with his feelings about art, the artistic process, and other musings. The images do not illustrate the text and the latter does not comment on the images. They are paired purely for visual effect.
Published in Paris by Efstratios Tériade in 1947
Number 181 of 250 copies