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Le Visage de la Paix

Picasso, Pablo. Eluard, Paul

Paris. Cercle d'art. 1951
The édition de tête with Picasso's original lithograph.

From the edition limited to 150 copies with the original lithograph; this copy exceptionally signed by Picasso in pencil and with the collector's mark WDB.

The book published the 29 drawing Picasso made of variations on the theme of peace for the 30th Anniversary of the French Communist Party.

[Mourlot 203; Cramer 62].
4to. (285 x 228 mm). With original lithograph by Picasso and 29 lithographs after Picasso drawings printed by Mourlot. Original publisher's printed wrappers with titles to front cover in black.
#48786

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