Theogonie. Eaux-fortes de Georges Braque
Braque. Hesiode
Paris. Maeght Editeur. 1955
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From the edition limited to 150 copies on 'papier d'Auvergne à la main', signed by George Braque.
The etchings were executed by Braque in 1932 at the request of Ambroise Vollard for a project which was never completed. The cover, the frontispiece and the head- and tail-pieces, however, were etched in 1953 and the cover printed in colour and varnished by the artist.
Nelson Aldrich Rockefeller (1908 - 1979), scion of Standard Oil founder John Davison Rockefeller Sr., was the 41st Vice-President of the United States, the 49th Governor of New York, the leader of the liberal Rockefeller Republicans and a noted politician and public servant. A distinguished philanthropist and art collector, Rockefeller served on the board of MOMA - including periods as President and Treasurer - from 1932 to 1979.
The etchings were executed by Braque in 1932 at the request of Ambroise Vollard for a project which was never completed. The cover, the frontispiece and the head- and tail-pieces, however, were etched in 1953 and the cover printed in colour and varnished by the artist.
Nelson Aldrich Rockefeller (1908 - 1979), scion of Standard Oil founder John Davison Rockefeller Sr., was the 41st Vice-President of the United States, the 49th Governor of New York, the leader of the liberal Rockefeller Republicans and a noted politician and public servant. A distinguished philanthropist and art collector, Rockefeller served on the board of MOMA - including periods as President and Treasurer - from 1932 to 1979.
pp. 78. Folio. With 20 original etchings, of which 17 are full-page, by Georges Braque. Loose as issued in original publisher's wrappers with the etching by Braque, chemise with title to spine and slipcase with appliqué collage elements.
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