Leger, Fernand. LÉGER, Fernand (1881-1955) et Paul ÉLUARD (1895-1952) - photo 1

LÉGER, Fernand (1881-1955) et Paul ÉLUARD (1895-1952)

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Auction dateClassic
10.05.2021 11:00UTC +02:00
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Lot 128 | LÉGER, Fernand (1881-1955) et Paul ÉLUARD (1895-1952)
LÉGER, Fernand (1881-1955) et Paul ÉLUARD (1895-1952). Liberté. Paris : Seghers, 1953.

Exemplaire sur Auvergne de l’un des plus célèbres livres-objets. Fernand Léger, Pierre Seghers et Paul Éluard se rencontrent dans le cercle artistique et intellectuel de Montparnasse. L’artiste et l’éditeur sont marqués par le décès du poète en 1952 et Pierre Seghers propose de créer un poème-objet afin de lui rendre hommage. Ayant travaillé et écrit des poèmes engagés aux côtés de Paul Éluard avec qui il avait rejoint la Résistance, l’éditeur choisit Liberté, un texte à l’image des convictions qu’ils partageaient. Fernand Léger propose une composition originale qui cite le portrait qu’il a peint du poète en 1947. Ce poème-objet prend ainsi la forme d’un tract militant avec sa police aux accents parfois militaires, tout en intégrant les formes poétiques et abstraites de Léger, créant un livre à l’apparence engagée et surréaliste, à l’image du poète. Saphire, Fernand Léger. L'Oeuvre gravé, p. 300.

Grand in-8 (317 x 1270 mm), plié en accordéon. Un des 200 exemplaires sur papier Auvergne des papeteries Richard-de-Bas, celui-ci le n°64. Exemplaire « décoré au pochoir par Albert Jon d’après la composition originale de Fernand Léger », comme tous les exemplaires sur Auvergne (2 plis consolidés au verso au ruban adhésif, 4 petites attaches collées au verso). Conservé sous étui de rhodoïd de l'éditeur avec titre imprimé en blanc (quelques déchirures à l'étui).

Auvergne copy of one of the most famous “livres-objets”ever produced.
Artist:Fernand Léger (1881 - 1955)
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