PICASSO, Pablo (1881-1973), VILLERS, André (1930-2016), and PREVERT, Jacques (1900-1977). Diurnes. Paris: Berggruen, 1962.
The first edition of this collaborative artists’ book of photo-collages by Picasso and Villers. It was Picasso who gave Villers his first Rolleiflex camera, and the two men conducted playful experiments with light, exposure, and photographic chemicals. Diurnes combines Viller’s photographs of the Provence landscape with cut-outs by Picasso, accompanied by the poetry of their friend Jacques Prevert. No. 768 of 900 from an edition of 1000.
Quarto (490 x 316mm). 30 black and white lithographs, each in paper chemise with printed caption. Original thick paper wrappers with pochoir title on front cover, original cloth portfolio illustrated after a design by Picasso (somewhat soiled with slight fraying).
PICASSO, Pablo (1881-1973), VILLERS, André (1930-2016), and PREVERT, Jacques (1900-1977). Diurnes. Paris: Berggruen, 1962.
The first edition of this collaborative artists’ book of photo-collages by Picasso and Villers. It was Picasso who gave Villers his first Rolleiflex camera, and the two men conducted playful experiments with light, exposure, and photographic chemicals. Diurnes combines Viller’s photographs of the Provence landscape with cut-outs by Picasso, accompanied by the poetry of their friend Jacques Prevert. No. 768 of 900 from an edition of 1000.
Quarto (490 x 316mm). 30 black and white lithographs, each in paper chemise with printed caption. Original thick paper wrappers with pochoir title on front cover, original cloth portfolio illustrated after a design by Picasso (somewhat soiled with slight fraying).
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