Jazz Book 1947 — Fine Art

Jazz Book 1947 puts bold flat shapes on paper. A black line cuts across a red block and a yellow field. The colours sit hard against each other. Henri Matisse made the cut paper collages for this book. The shapes stay flat and the tones stay clear. You see the simple plan of the picture at once.

This is a fine art print set in a frame with a back panel. The frame holds the paper steady and the back panel keeps it flat on the wall. The print keeps the flat tones and sharp edges of the original cut work.

It fits on a kitchen wall above the kettle. From the sink you see the big coloured blocks. You notice the black line first and the yellow next. It reads well in the morning light.