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Joan Miró — Anti-platon (Anti-Plato) by Yves Bonnefoy; La lumière de la lame (The Light of the Blade) by André du Bouchet; and Saccades (Jerks) by Jacques Dupin (D. 309-335, C. 77)
Joan Miró

Anti-platon (Anti-Plato) by Yves Bonnefoy; La lumière de la lame (The Light of the Blade) by André du Bouchet; and Saccades (Jerks) by Jacques Dupin (D. 309-335, C. 77)

A complete set of three artist's books featuring works by Yves Bonnefoy, André du Bouchet, and Jacques Dupin, each illustrated with Miró's etchings and aquatints in colors. This ambitious project combines literature and visual art in a collaborative format, presented in original bindings.

Medium
The complete set of three artist's books, each containing seven etching and aquatints (five in colours), with hors-texte, title page, justification and text in French, on BFK Rives paper folded (as issued), with full margins, the sheets loose (as issued) contained in original printed folders within brown linen-covered boards, and matching slipcase.

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Evening & Day Editions

June 14, 2022

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Joan Miró, Anti-platon (Anti-Plato) by Yves Bonnefoy; La lumière de la lame (The Light of the Blade) by André du Bouchet; and Saccades (Jerks) by Jacques Dupin (D. 309-335, C. 77)

A complete set of three artist's books featuring works by Yves Bonnefoy, André du Bouchet, and Jacques Dupin, each illustrated with Miró's etchings and aquatints in colors. This ambitious project combines literature and visual art in a collaborative format, presented in original bindings.

Medium
The complete set of three artist's books, each containing seven etching and aquatints (five in colours), with hors-texte, title page, justification and text in French, on BFK Rives paper folded (as issued), with full margins, the sheets loose (as issued) contained in original printed folders within brown linen-covered boards, and matching slipcase.
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Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Surrealism, 20th Century, Artist's Books, Experimental, Literary Collaboration, Etching and Aquatint, Illustrated, Book Arts, Spanish Artist, Colorful

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Collected by

Hamilton Selway Gallery, Art Institute of Chicago, Alex Capecelatro, Carolyn Lynx