‘The Knife Thrower’ was created in 1947 by Henri Matisse in Abstract Expressionism style. Henri Matisse was a leading figure of Fauvism and, along with Pablo Picasso, one of the most influential artists of the modern era.In his paintings, sculptures, and works on paper, Matisse experimented with vivid colors, Pointillist techniques, and reduced, flat shapes. Licensed by Copyright Agency, Henri Matisse Closed Good Friday & Christmas Day. Signed on the justification page. “What I dream of is an art of balance, of purity and serenity, devoid of troubling or depressing subject matter,” he once said; his subjects of choice included nudes, dancers, still lifes, and interior scenes. They represent either isolated figures or paired forms that suggest a dialogue between artist and model. The book’s title evokes the idea of a musical structure of rhythm and repetition, expressed through the handwritten text, which is broken by the explosive improvisations of the colour plates. They represent either isolated figures or paired forms that suggest a dialogue between artist and model. To create these works, Matisse cut forms out of large sheets of paper previously painted with gouache by his assistants. In his paintings, sculptures, and works on paper, Matisse experimented with vivid colors, Pointillist techniques, and reduced, flat shapes. ‘It is not a beginning, it is an endpoint’, the artist stated. 42.2 x 65.0 cm sheet; 52.2 x 75.2 x 4.8 cm frame, © Succession H Matisse. With the cut-out technique, Matisse felt he had finally solved the problems of form and space, outline and colour. Several are among Matisse’s most ominous images. For a better experience, switch to Mobile Version », The Art Gallery of New South Wales is open. For a better experience, switch to Desktop Version, The knife thrower, from the illustrated book Jazz. The knife thrower, Matisse and the moderns, Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, 25 Apr 2015–25 Oct 2015, Henri Matisse: Jazz, Christchurch Art Gallery, Christchurch, 06 Aug 2017–12 Nov 2017, Christie's New York, New York/New York/United States of America, 29 October 2013, lot 133, Private Collection, England, purchased from Christie's NY, 29 October 2013, lot 133, Frederick Mulder, Old Master & Modern Prints, London/England, Purchased by the AGNSW from Frederick Mulder, Old Master & Modern Prints 2014. Several are among Matisse’s most ominous images. Despite the vivid colours and folkloric themes, few of the plates are actually cheerful. Jazz was pivotal in Matisse’s transition from oil painting to the cut-out collages that dominated the last decade of his life. Henri Matisse was a leading figure of Fauvism and, along with Pablo Picasso, one of the most influential artists of the modern era. Title: The Knife Thrower (Le lanceur de couteaux), Plate XV from the illustrated book "Jazz" Artist: Henri Matisse (French, Le Cateau-Cambrésis 1869–1954 Nice) Printer: Edmond Vairel (French, 20th century) Printer: Draeger Frères Publisher: Tériade , Paris Date: 1947 Medium: Pochoir Dimensions: Sheet: 16 5/8 × 25 5/8 in. Despite Matisse’s claim, the text and plates are actually subtly and consciously related. ‘It is not a beginning, it is an endpoint’, the artist stated. With the cut-out technique, Matisse felt he had finally solved the problems of form and space, outline and colour. The writing of Jazz was very important for Matisse and though the pictures were mostly finished by 1944, he continued to work on the text until shortly before the book was published in September 1947. Jazz comprises a set of 20 vivid colour stencils and over 70 pages of Matisse’s calligraphic writing. These were then printed with the same vivid gouaches used by Matisse. Jazz was pivotal in Matisse’s transition from oil painting to the cut-out collages that dominated the last decade of his life. Despite Matisse’s claim, the text and plates are actually subtly and consciously related. In Matisse’s first major ‘cut-out’ project, realism and abstraction are finally reconciled at the end of a life-long tension. Anne Gérard-Austin, Look, 'Drawing with scissors', Sydney, Jun 2015, pp 24–28, col illus pp 24–25. Profile of a girl, her head resting on ... Update from the Gallery regarding COVID-19, Read the latest visit information, including hours. With the cut-out technique, Matisse felt he had finally solved the problems of form and space, outline and colour. Update from the Gallery regarding COVID-19. The underlying themes of art and artifice find many parallels in the text. Henri Matisse’s illustrated book Jazz (1947) is one of the most famous graphic works and arguably one of the best loved artworks of the 20th century. - In Matisse’s first major ‘cut-out’ project, realism and abstraction are finally reconciled at the end of a life-long tension. Later in life, physically debilitated, Matisse would turn to making bold, cut-paper collages. This lithograph was printed and published in 2007 in our Art-Lithographies workshop in Paris using 100% cotton 300 g/m² BFK Rives paper to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the original 1947 Jazz book of which our portfolio is the facsimile.
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