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Lot 6874:
Description
This is the first 68 issues of the art review by Charles Peignot entitled
Arts et Metiers Graphiques. It was published beginning in September 1927. This includes up to issue 68 published in May of 1939.
The run is near complete with one missing overlay in issue nos. 8, 26, 43, and 51. The magazines are in paperback, but two of the issues are spiral bound. Paul Valéry wrote the introductory text entitled "The two virtues of a book." There are issues dedicated to certain subjects including photography, international art books, caricatures, French advertising, Victor Hugo, and publishing in France. Overall an impressive magazine with distinguished contributors.
The magazines included articles by Larbaud, Vox, Escholier, Pichon, Bouteron, Moussinac, Audin, Suarès, Jou, Guégan, Barbier, de Régnier, Jacomet, Epstein, Roger-Marx, Tristan Klingsor, and more. The issues include original lithographs, etchings, or aquatints from varied artists including Matisse, Bofa, Toulouse-Lautrec, Man Ray, Vertès, Galanis, Alexeieff, Marie Laurencin, Derain, Cassandre, Jean Hugo, Masereel, Brodovitch, Edy-Legrand, Tchimoukow, Vlaminck, Lydis, Ben Sussan, Rojankovsky, & more. There are also original woodcuts and reproduced compositions after Foujita, Iacovleff, Chas-Laborde, Van Dongen, Dufy, Utrillo, and others.
Provenance: Isy Brachot
Paper Size: ~ 10" by 12"
Paper Type or Special Features: First 68 Issues of Art Magazine with Contributions from Noted Artists
Condition report:
The work is in very good to excellent condition overall. There is some rare marginal foxing. There is a larger defect to plate 30, no. 3 in num. 36. Some of the spines are worn or missing. There may be a few minor marks or imperfections to be expected with age. Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions. - The works weigh 91 lbs in total, so we are glad to quote shipping costs if needed, as additional billing for this would be required.
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