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Paris. Galerie René Drouin. 1947
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Poster for the exhibition 'Portraits' held at the Galerie René Drouin, Place Vendôme, 7th - 31st October, 1947.

The poster, like the catalogue for the same exhibition, features Dubuffet's printed text: 'Les Gens sont bien plus beaux qu'ils croient, Vive leur vraie figure, Portraits à ressemblance extraite, à ressemblance cuite et confite dans la mémoire, à ressemblance eclatée dans la mémoire de Mr Jean Dubuffet à la Galerie René Drouin 17 Place Vendôme du Mardi 7 au 31 Octobre. Plus beaux qu'ils veulent, beaux malgré eux'.
Folio. (580 x 398 mm). Single sheet of salmon pink newsprint paper with printed text and illustration recto only with two additional franked stamps.
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