Bernard Lorjou (1908-1986) - Le Bœuf

Bernard Lorjou (1908-1986) Le Bœuf, 1965 Woodcut on Auvergne paper by Richard de Bas. Edition of 200 copies. Dimensions : Sheet: 38.5 × 28.3 cm (15.1 × 11.1 in) Image: 35 × 25 cm (13.7 × 9.8 in) Condition: Very good condition, with slight handling creases along the edges and a light stain in the lower margin. Taken from the portfolio “Le Bestiaire, ou Cortège d'Orphée” by Guillaume Apollinaire, known as the only book illustrated by wood engravings by Bernard Lorjou. The portfolio is one of five prize-winners awarded by the French Committee of Books and Graphic Arts in 1965. This portfolio is numbered 40/200 and its justification page is hand-signed by Bernard Lorjou. Please note that the plate you are purchasing is NOT signed; the justification page is printed on a different sheet. A COPY of this page can be provided upon request. Printed by Robert Blanchet. Published by Éditions d'Auteuil, Boulogne-sur-Seine. Reference in Monod #338. All wood-engraved plates were altered after the portfolio was printed, making any reprint impossible.

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