Few works in the history of modern art carry the mythic weight of Matisse's Jazz portfolio. Originally conceived in 1947 as a series of pochoir prints accompanying Matisse's own handwritten text, Jazz marked a triumphant late flowering — bold cut-out forms, electric colour, and subjects drawn from circus, myth, and memory. La Chute d'Icare — The Fall of Icarus — is among its most iconic plates: a silhouetted figure tumbling through a field of vivid blue, a yellow star at its heart, evoking both tragedy and transcendence.
This 1983 edition, published jointly by George Braziller and the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA), New York, is a faithful lithographic recreation after the original pochoir, produced as a Special Edition to bring Matisse's landmark portfolio to a wider audience. Unsigned as issued, it remains a highly collectible and beautifully presented impression of one of the 20th century's most celebrated print series.
- Artist: Henri Matisse (1869–1954)
- Medium: Lithograph, after the original pochoir
- Portfolio: Jazz
- Publisher: George Braziller & MoMA, New York, 1983 (First Edition, 2nd printing)
- Paper Size: approx. 11 × 8 in (28 × 20 cm)
- Signature: Unsigned as issued
A rare opportunity to own a piece of one of Matisse's most talked-about and historically significant portfolios, published in association with the world's foremost museum of modern art.
This artwork comes custom framed. Please allow 2-3 weeks for fulfillment.