Lot 08434

“PARIS 1937”, Paris, J.-G. Daragnès, 1937.

Το συγκεκριμένο αντίτυπο (αρ.260) δημοσιεύθηκε στο «Δημήτρης Γαλάνης Τα εικονογραφημένα βιβλία», ΜΙΕΤ, 1921/1, σελ. 202.

Exceptional limited edition commemorative of the Paris 1937 International Exposition “A La gloire de Paris ce livre dedie par la municipalite Parisienne a ete ecrit, illustre, grave et imprime lan MCMXXXVII”. Includes 62 original engravings of the greatest painters, engravers and illustrators of the early 20th century such as Matisse, Van Dongen, Vlaminck, Pierre Bonnard, Laurencin, Vuillard, Derain, Dufy, Chas Laborde, Marquet, Falké, D. de Segonzac, Laboureur, Galanis, Goerg, Kisling, Bofa, Gromaire, Picart Le Doux, Touchagues.

Introductory text by Paul Valery and original texts by famous French artists and writers such as Raymond Escholier, André Suarès, Georges Duhamel, Jean Giraudoux, Paul Morand, Francis Carco, Pierre Mac Orlan, Jules Romains, Jean Cassou, Colette, Paul Claudel, j. and J. Tharaud, Paul Daudet, Léon-Paul Fargue et al.

For each text, one full page and one half page of a different artist. D. Galanis (Δημήτρης Γαλάνης) is also included in that publication with one half-page engraving, presenting a view of Paris from Montmarte, accompanying Pierre Mac Orlans text.

Νumbered copy (260/500), placed in wooden box (42 x 33 x 9.5cm). Small Folio, pp.294. Cover with arms of Paris & paper watermarked with the arms of Paris.

Α rare publication, representing a unique literary and artistic collaboration.