FOUJITA (Léonard) - MORAND (Paul). Foujita, with childhood memories of the artist and a commentary by Ch.-Ale. Cingria. Paris : Chroniques du jour, 1928. - In-4, 280 x 225 : XXVII pp, (5 ff. 2 last blank), 30 plates, printed cover. Half garnet morocco, reproduction of a work of the artist pasted on the first cover, smooth spine, cover preserved, case (L. Strid). First edition of this interesting work dedicated to the painter FOUJITA, forming the 6th title of the collection "Les Maîtres nouveaux". It is illustrated with 35 black reproductions of the artist's works, including 5 full-page and 30 off-text. Edition at 660 copies, this one being one of the 600 numbered on wove paper. Beautiful copy bound by the Swedish bookbinder Lars Strid. It bears the autograph signature of Knut Stubbendorff followed by the date of 1928, certainly designating the Swedish journalist and translator Knut Bertil Stubbendorff (1893-1965). COPY ENRICHED IN A SEPARATE VOLUME, WITH 8 ORIGINAL PHOTOGRAPHS. Three of them represent Foujita and Youki, two showing them in the artist's studio, enjoying themselves, and the third one in their living room. The latter bears the stamp of the photographer Albert Harlingue (1879-1963) on the back. Two other photographs represent the painter alone (cut irregularly on the edges), and 3 are photographs of paintings of the artist, 2 of which bear on the back the stamp "Photo "Sonia" 3, Place Malesherbes Paris 17e". To these photographs are added a business card illustrated by Foujita, announcing the change of address of the artist and Youki at 3 square Montsouris, and a card of the dance bar "La Cigogne", illustrated with a composition in colors of Oscar Fabrès, representing several characters including Foujita on the left. This set has been placed in a green cloth spine bradel in-4 binding, not signed but made by Lars Strid.
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€3,000 - €4,000
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€6,875
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25%
FOUJITA (Léonard) - MORAND (Paul).
Foujita, with childhood memories of the artist and a commentary by Ch.-Ale. Cingria.
Paris : Chroniques du jour, 1928. - In-4, 280 x 225 : XXVII pp, (5 ff. 2 last blank), 30 plates, printed cover. Half garnet morocco, reproduction of a work of the artist pasted on the first cover, smooth spine, cover preserved, case (L. Strid).
First edition of this interesting work dedicated to the painter FOUJITA, forming the 6th title of the collection "Les Maîtres nouveaux". It is illustrated with 35 black reproductions of the artist's works, including 5 full-page and 30 off-text.
Edition at 660 copies, this one being one of the 600 numbered on wove paper.
Beautiful copy bound by the Swedish bookbinder Lars Strid. It bears the autograph signature of Knut Stubbendorff followed by the date of 1928, certainly designating the Swedish journalist and translator Knut Bertil Stubbendorff (1893-1965).
COPY ENRICHED IN A SEPARATE VOLUME, WITH 8 ORIGINAL PHOTOGRAPHS.
Three of them represent Foujita and Youki, two showing them in the artist's studio, enjoying themselves, and the third one in their living room. The latter bears the stamp of the photographer Albert Harlingue (1879-1963) on the back. Two other photographs represent the painter alone (cut irregularly on the edges), and 3 are photographs of paintings of the artist, 2 of which bear on the back the stamp "Photo "Sonia" 3, Place Malesherbes Paris 17e". To these photographs are added a business card illustrated by Foujita, announcing the change of address of the artist and Youki at 3 square Montsouris, and a card of the dance bar "La Cigogne", illustrated with a composition in colors of Oscar Fabrès, representing several characters including Foujita on the left. This set has been placed in a green cloth spine bradel in-4 binding, not signed but made by Lars Strid.
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