Bernard Lorjou (1908-1986) Le Bœuf, 1965 Woodcut on Richard - Lot 155

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Bernard Lorjou (1908-1986) Le Bœuf, 1965 Woodcut on Richard - Lot 155
Bernard Lorjou (1908-1986) Le Bœuf, 1965 Woodcut on Richard de Bas Auvergne paper. Edition of 200 copies. Dimensions: + Sheet size: 38.5 x 28.3 cm / 15.1 x 11.1 in. + Image size: 35 x 25 cm / 13.7 x 9.8 in. Condition: Very good condition, with slight handling creases at the edges and a light stain in the lower margin From Guillaume Apollinaire's portfolio "Le Bestiaire, ou Cortège d'Orphée", known as the only book illustrated with Bernard Lorjou's woodcuts. One of five prizewinners by the Comité français du livre et des arts graphiques in 1965, the portfolio is numbered 40/200 and its justification page is hand-signed by Bernard Lorjou. Please note that the plate you are purchasing is NOT signed; the justification page is printed on a different sheet. A COPY of this page can be supplied on request. Printed by Robert Blanchet. Published by Éditions d'Auteuil, Boulogne-sur-Seine. Reference in Monod #338. All woodcut plates were altered after the portfolio was printed, making reprinting impossible.
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