Bernard Lorjou (1908–1986) - Lot 155

Lot n° 155
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Bernard Lorjou (1908–1986) - Lot 155
Bernard Lorjou (1908–1986) The Ox, 1965 Woodcut on Auvergne Richard de Bas paper. Edition of 200 copies. Dimensions: Sheet: 38.5 × 28.3 cm (15.1 × 11.1 in.) Image: 35 × 25 cm (13.7 × 9.8 in.) Condition: Very good condition, with slight handling creases along the edges and a slight stain in the lower margin. From the portfolio “Le Bestiaire, ou Cortège d’Orphée” by Guillaume Apollinaire, known as the only book illustrated with woodcuts by Bernard Lorjou. The portfolio was one of five winners honored by the French Committee for Books and Graphic Arts in 1965. This portfolio is numbered 40/200, and its colophon page is hand-signed by Bernard Lorjou. Please note that the print you are purchasing is NOT signed; the colophon page is printed on a separate sheet. A COPY of this page can be provided upon request. Printed by Robert Blanchet. Published by Éditions d’Auteuil, Boulogne-sur-Seine. Listed in Monod #338. All the woodcut plates were modified after the portfolio was printed, making any reprinting impossible.
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