{"product_id":"skate-deck-single-henri-matisse-jazz-1947","title":"Skate Deck, Single | Henri Matisse: Jazz, 1947","description":"\u003cp\u003eDesigner:  The Skate Room\u003cbr\u003eMaterials: 7-ply Grade A Canadian Maplewood\u003cbr\u003eDimensions: Each deck measures: 31\" x 8\" \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1 Easyfix wall mount included per deck\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn 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 musical improvisation. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe solo edition depicts an artwork created by Matisse for a poster that announced the first exhibition of the “Jazz” illustrated book at the Pierre Beres Gallery in 1947. Four white birds are traversing somewhat chaotically through a solid blue background. In so few lines, MATISSE managed to capture a scene which is both dynamic and balanced, building heavily on the color blue - a symbol of distance and volume. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e© 2024 Succession H. Matisse \/ Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"images-with-text__content-wrapper\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"images-with-text__content images-with-text__content--with-left-alignment\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"images-with-text__text rte body4 body-font-weight-from-global-settings\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSince 2014, THE SKATEROOM has worked on skate collections with the world’s most influential artists to empower international skate and education nonprofits \u0026amp; projects. As a proud B Corp, we embrace a social entrepreneurship model, while actively working to improve sustainability and transparency in our work.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"1 THE SKATEROOM","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47260182053042,"sku":"82053042","price":220.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0281\/3532\/5780\/files\/Untitleddesign_65.jpg?v=1776878234","url":"https:\/\/mfashop.mfah.org\/products\/skate-deck-single-henri-matisse-jazz-1947","provider":"The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston","version":"1.0","type":"link"}