MATISSE, Henri (1869-1954), et René CHAR (1907-1988) - photo 1

MATISSE, Henri (1869-1954), et René CHAR (1907-1988)

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Lot 172 | MATISSE, Henri (1869-1954), et René CHAR (1907-1988)
MATISSE, Henri (1869-1954), et René CHAR (1907-1988)

Le Poème pulvérisé. Paris : Fontaine, 1947.

Exemplaire de tête, avec la gravure originale signée par Matisse. Édition originale.

C'est René Char qui, au printemps 1946, sollicite Matisse pour la réalisation d'un frontispice pour ce recueil. L'éditeur se méprenant d'abord sur la nature de l'illustration, Matisse insiste sur le fait qu'il s'agira bien d'une gravure originale tirée à 65 exemplaires, et non d'une reproduction : "mon intention est de manifester à René Char plus qu'un simple hommage, et si le livre est accompagné d'une gravure originale, d'un tirage très limité, j'espère que René Char bénéficiera d'avantages réels" (lettre à Max-Pol Fouchet, 17 février 1947). Le visage représenté par Matisse sur la gravure en frontispice est celui de Lucienne Bernard, veuve du poète Roger Bernard, auquel l'auteur rend hommage dans le onzième poème du recueil intitulé "Affres, détonation, silence".

P. A. Benoit, Bibliographie des œuvres de René Char, n° 24 ; Voisinages de René Char, Musée des beaux-arts Denys Puech, 2001 ; Duthuit, Matisse, Catalogue raisonné des ouvrages illustrés, n° 21 ; Bidwell, Graphic Passion, n°33.



In-4 (260 x 190 mm), broché, non rogné, partiellement non coupé. Un des 65 exemplaires de tête sur vélin pur fil Johannot à la forme (n° XXXIII), signés par l'auteur, les seuls accompagnés d'une gravure originale signée de Henri Matisse en frontispice. Comme toujours, report de la gravure sur la page de titre. Quelques brunissures à la couverture.



One of the 65 deluxe copies on Johannot wove, the only ones comprising the signed linocut by Matisse (copy no. XXXIII).

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