Peter Bichsel   Fine Books

VERVE. –. Moods and Movements in Art.

With 29 orig. lithographs, many in colours, by various artists plus many reproductions, some in colour and mounted. 153 pp. Folio. Orig. illus. boards, designed by Georges Braque. – Paris, Revue Verve, Décembre 1952.

„Verve. Revue artistique et littéraire“, vol. VII, nos. 27 and 28. Collective issue. It contains orig. lithographs by the following artists: Georges Braque (2), Henri Matisse „La tristesse du roi“ (4), Henri Laurens „Daphne“ and „Apollon“ (2), Alberto Giacometti „La Rue“ and „L’arbre“ (2), André Masson „Le Torrent“ (3), Fernand Léger „La partie de campagne“ (3), Joan Miró „Le chien aboyant à la Lune“ (1), Francisco Boriès „Personnages dans la rue“ and „La femme en bleu“ (2), Marcel Gromaire „Intérieur flamand“ and „Nu“ (2), Marc Chagall „Visions de Paris“ (8). The cover was specially designed for this issue by Georges Braque. – Cramer (Chagall), no. 23, and Cramer (Miró), no. 25. – Front board with trace of humidity, spine slightly browned, top of spine chipped. First flyleaf with some marginal wear. Inside fine. – Best.-Nr. 21406