Au Soleil du Plafond
Gris, Juan. Reverdy, Paul
Paris. Tériade Editeur. 1955
Pierre Reverdy's verse with lithographs by his friend Juan Gris.
From the edition limited to 220 copies signed by Reverdy, with this one of 205 on vélin des Papeteries d'Arches.
The work consists of 20 poems by Reverdy, reproduced in facsimile after his manuscript and illustrated with 11 lithographs by Juan Gris executed by Mourlot Frères, after gouaches from the 1920s. Gris was Reverdy's favourite artist and illustrator of his works, while Reverdy was Gris' favourite poet.
Originally planned by Léonce Rosenberg as large panels, the work was never executed. After the death of Rosenberg and Gris (he died in 1927), Reverdy retrieved the works and brought them and his poems to Tériade for publication.
From the edition limited to 220 copies signed by Reverdy, with this one of 205 on vélin des Papeteries d'Arches.
The work consists of 20 poems by Reverdy, reproduced in facsimile after his manuscript and illustrated with 11 lithographs by Juan Gris executed by Mourlot Frères, after gouaches from the 1920s. Gris was Reverdy's favourite artist and illustrator of his works, while Reverdy was Gris' favourite poet.
Originally planned by Léonce Rosenberg as large panels, the work was never executed. After the death of Rosenberg and Gris (he died in 1927), Reverdy retrieved the works and brought them and his poems to Tériade for publication.
Folio. 430 x 330 mm. Half-title, title and text, all after Reverdy's manuscript, and illustrated with colour lithograph frontispiece and ten colour lithographs after Juan Gris. Loose as issued in original publisher's printed wrappers with Gris' monochrome lithograph to front wrapper, blue paper board chemise with title to spine and slipcase.
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