I was lucky enough to be in Dublin whilst the Matisse Art books were exhibited in the Chester Beatty Library at Dublin Castle, this was the first public display of these works in Europe. The exhibition features four of Matisse’s most artistically significant books, including the famous Jazz.
Jazz is a limited-edition book containing prints of colorful paper cut collages, accompanied by Matisse's written thoughts. Best known for his boldly coloured paintings Matisse regarded the images he
created for these books as an extension of his drawing. Matisse describes his cutouts as "drawing with scissors," a process "of cutting into colour" that reminded him "of a sculptor carving into stone." He cut the shapes out freehand, saving both the item cut out and remaining scraps of paper. He would arrange and rearrange the colored cutouts until he was completely satisfied that the results.
Jazz is a limited-edition book containing prints of colorful paper cut collages, accompanied by Matisse's written thoughts. Best known for his boldly coloured paintings Matisse regarded the images he
created for these books as an extension of his drawing. Matisse describes his cutouts as "drawing with scissors," a process "of cutting into colour" that reminded him "of a sculptor carving into stone." He cut the shapes out freehand, saving both the item cut out and remaining scraps of paper. He would arrange and rearrange the colored cutouts until he was completely satisfied that the results.What struck me about Jazz was of course the intense, pure, luminous, colours but also the element of playfulness in the work. I liked the balance of the colours and form; I love the simplicity and boldness of the shapes and the lively multicolor forms.
I really appreciate the terms "drawing with scissors" and "cutting into color". I think these terms and the notion of working in both 2D and 3D, also describes some of the processes in fashion design. I'd like to use these terms as part of my menswear project as well as the interplay of positive and negative and the aura of playfulness in Jazz.
Images from http://www.henri-matisse.net/cut_outs.html
I really appreciate the terms "drawing with scissors" and "cutting into color". I think these terms and the notion of working in both 2D and 3D, also describes some of the processes in fashion design. I'd like to use these terms as part of my menswear project as well as the interplay of positive and negative and the aura of playfulness in Jazz.
Images from http://www.henri-matisse.net/cut_outs.html
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