PICASSO, Pablo (1881-1973) et OVIDE (Ier siècle av.-Ier siècle ap. J.-C.) - photo 1
PICASSO, Pablo (1881-1973) et OVIDE (Ier siècle av.-Ier siècle ap. J.-C.) - photo 2
PICASSO, Pablo (1881-1973) et OVIDE (Ier siècle av.-Ier siècle ap. J.-C.) - photo 3

PICASSO, Pablo (1881-1973) et OVIDE (Ier siècle av.-Ier siècle ap. J.-C.)

Lot 144
21.03.2024 13:00UTC +01:00
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Lot 144 | PICASSO, Pablo (1881-1973) et OVIDE (Ier siècle av.-Ier siècle ap. J.-C.)
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€ 12 000 – 18 000
PICASSO, Pablo (1881-1973) et OVIDE (Ier siècle av.-Ier siècle ap. J.-C.)
Les Métamorphoses. Lausanne : Albert Skira, 1931.
Précieux exemplaire sur Arches, avec la rare suite barrée des eau-fortes de Picasso, dans une élégante reliure de Creuzevault.
En 1928, un jeune bibliophile de vingt-quatre ans à peine, Albert Skira, fonde sa maison d'édition à Lausanne. Sans expérience préalable, il se fixe pourtant un objectif audacieux : parvenir à faire illustrer par Pablo Picasso le premier livre qu'il publierait en tant qu'éditeur. Après nombre de discussions, l'artiste accepte et se charge d'illustrer les Métamorphoses d'Ovide. "C'est un des rares cas où Picasso illustre un livre avec autant de fidélité au texte ; il choisit des scènes bien déterminées et se plaît à chercher la représentation idéale, faisant jusqu'à six versions d'un même sujet". Goeppert-Cramer, Picasso, n°19 ; From Manet to Hockney, n°91 ; The Artist and the Book 1860-1960, n°224 ; Mornand-Thomé, Vingt artistes du livre, pp. 225-228 ; Castleman, A Century of Artists Books, pp. 30 et 111 ; Rauch 292 ; Baer 143-172 ; Bloch 99-128.

In-4 (320 x 250 mm). Un des 95 exemplaires sur vergé d’Arches, celui-ci le n°108, signé au crayon par l'artiste. Illustré de 30 eaux-fortes originales en noir de Pablo Picasso.
L’exemplaire comprend aussi la suite barrée de ces eaux-fortes, avec remarques, tirées sur Rives (la suite barrée a été tirée à 100 exemplaires sur Rives, celui-ci le n°82, et 10 exemplaires sur Chine). Le volume comprend donc au total 60 eaux-fortes originales de Picasso.
Reliure signée de Creuzevault (André Jeanne, doreur), datée 1951 : maroquin vert foncé, plats ornés d'une grande plume stylisée, mosaïquée en maroquin ébène, les nervures de la feuille peintes à l'oeser, dos lisse orné du titre et du nom de l'illustrateur, tranches dorées sur témoins, gardes et doublures de daim noir, couverture et dos conservés, chemise et étui.

A most precious copy on Arches laid paper (one of 95), this copy enriched with the suite of the cancelled etchings (one of 110), elegantly bound by Creuzevault. The book therefore comprises 60 original etchings by Picasso.

Artist:Pablo Picasso (1881 - 1973)
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