书名：Jazz / 爵士 马蒂斯 

作者：Henri Matisse（亨利·马蒂斯）

出版商：George Braziller Inc

出版时间：2017年3月10日

ISBN：9780807600184

装帧：精装（Hardback）

页数：96页

尺寸：140 mm x 216 mm

在晚年，当马蒂斯困守于轮椅或病榻之上时，他将一门朴素的技法升华，使之成为创造伟大艺术的语言。“我抵达了一种形态，被提炼至其本质。”马蒂斯从涂色的纸张上剪下灵动的形状，以此构建他的画面。在创作《爵士》书中的作品时，艺术家曾用一把大刷子在绘图纸上给自己写下笔记。这些文字简约的视觉形态令马蒂斯心生欢喜，于是他提议将自己充满思索的手写体文字与图像并置呈现。《爵士》最初的第一版是一本艺术家手制书，限量印制。这部从原作中甄选而出的集萃，是一套精美的彩版与文字图册，如同其得名所自的音乐一般，是在即兴与自发的精神中创生而成的。这些绚烂的纯色剪贴作品，辉映着艺术家毕生创作的璀璨光华与情感张力。

Late in his life, confined to a chair or bed, Matisse transformed a simple technique into a medium for the creation of a major art. “I have attained a form filtered to its essentials.” Cutting dynamic shapes from painted paper, Matisse created his images. While producing pieces for Jazz, the artist used a large brush to write notes to himself on construction paper. The simple visual appearance of the words pleased Matisse, and he suggested using his reflective handwritten thoughts in juxtaposition with the images. The original first edition of Jazz was an artist’s book, printed in a limited quantity. This selection from the original is an exquisite suite of colour plates and text that, like the music it was named for, was invented in a spirit of improvisation and spontaneity. These magnificent cut-outs of pure colour celebrate the radiance and emotional intensity of the artist’s oeuvre.