Matisse Jazz, 1947 Skateboard Age 5 + Up decked out in navy and

decked out in navy and green winter florals paired with a gold shimmer heel and cuff

Kara Walker

San Francisco

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this large format book includes over 200 color plates revealing hand-drawn preliminary sketches and Polaroid photos of his models that are the basis of his work

Matisse Jazz, 1947 Skateboard Age 5 + Up decked out in navy andIn 1942, Henri Matisse was asked to create a book of colored paper cut outs. He decided to use his then preferred technique of cut outs, filling the pages with carefully crafted collages and clashing colors on gouache painted paper. His initial inspiration was the circus and its iconography of lonely acrobats, folklore and distant travels. Later, the publisher suggested Jazz as a title, which led the artist to visually explore the link between art and