Dormir, Dormir, dans les Pierres
Tanguy. Péret, Benjamin
Paris. Editions Surréalistes. 1927
Tanguy's first Surrealist illustrations for a text, published in the same year as his first solo exhibition.
From the edition limited to 210 numbered copies, all signed by Tanguy in black ink and Péret in blue on the justification, with this one of 20 copies on Hollande Van Gelder (after 5 hors commerce copies on Chine and 10 on Japon Impérial).
The front cover, the title page (the printed versions match) and the three hors-texte plates all feature additional colouring by hand in gouache and water-colour. Castleman notes that only copies of the book on Chine (the five hors commerce nominatif copies), Japon Impérial (the first ten numbered copies) and Hollande van Gelder (as here) feature hand-colouring.
'The cover and illustrations of this first embellishment of a Surrealist text by the artist are reproductions of his drawings, which he has enhanced with white paint on the first copies. In the year this book was published the self-taught Tanguy introduced small biomorphic and pebble forms into the barren landscapes that characterized his compositions.' (Riva Castleman, 'A Century of Artists Books').
[From Manet to Hockney 80; Castleman 179].
From the edition limited to 210 numbered copies, all signed by Tanguy in black ink and Péret in blue on the justification, with this one of 20 copies on Hollande Van Gelder (after 5 hors commerce copies on Chine and 10 on Japon Impérial).
The front cover, the title page (the printed versions match) and the three hors-texte plates all feature additional colouring by hand in gouache and water-colour. Castleman notes that only copies of the book on Chine (the five hors commerce nominatif copies), Japon Impérial (the first ten numbered copies) and Hollande van Gelder (as here) feature hand-colouring.
'The cover and illustrations of this first embellishment of a Surrealist text by the artist are reproductions of his drawings, which he has enhanced with white paint on the first copies. In the year this book was published the self-taught Tanguy introduced small biomorphic and pebble forms into the barren landscapes that characterized his compositions.' (Riva Castleman, 'A Century of Artists Books').
[From Manet to Hockney 80; Castleman 179].
[18 unnumbered leaves]. 8vo. (227 x 178 mm). Half-title with list of publications verso, pictorial title (matching the wrapper) and Péret's text illustrated with three full-page plates printed recto only, and 10 vignette head- and tail-pieces by Yves Tanguy, final leaf with justification and achevé d'imprimer; the cover, title and the three hors-texte plates with additional colouring by hand with gouache and water-colour. Original publisher's printed wrappers with text in black and Tanguy's cover illustration with additional hand-colouring, later black cloth-backed board chemise and matching box.
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