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Classical Modernism Picasso, Pablo 3 original drypoint etchings, 2 original lithographs and 24 woodcuts by Georges Aubert based on original drawings by Pablo Picasso. 1956. In: Chronique des temps héroiques. Edited by Louis Broder, Paris. Sheet dimensions 24 x 17 cm. The etchings are in magnificent, rich prints with full burins; the lithographs are in clear and sharp prints (belle épreuve), faithfully reproducing Picasso’s delicate chalk lines. The woodcuts are each in excellent, strong and even prints with deep, rich blacks and a precise reproduction of Picasso’s characteristic linework. Each on Vergé-de-Montval handmade paper. Loose sheets in an illustrated original cover. Mourlot 271. Bloch 743 and 802–804. Cramer 78. Monod 6297. – First edition (published posthumously). – Second volume of the series *Écrits et Gravures*. - One of 150 numbered copies, each signed by Picasso in the colophon (GA 170). - This masterpiece of the French ‘livre d’artiste’, published by Louis Broder in Paris in 1956, is undoubtedly one of the most moving testimonies to a deep friendship between men in 20th-century art history: Pablo Picasso, the great survivor, dedicates to his friend Max Jacob – who perished in the Drancy camp – a graphic memorial of moving intimacy and technical perfection. The three hand-drawn drypoint etchings – *Max Jacob écrivant*, *Max Jacob de dos* and *Max Jacob de profil* – were created on a single day in September 1956 and possess a truly breathtaking immediacy: Picasso’s drypoint needle carves into the metal plate with remarkable precision; the full, velvety-soft ridge of the pointe-sèche lends the portraits a vitality and warmth that no other printmaking technique could have produced. The lithographed frontispiece portrait of Max Jacob – drawn in delicate chalk lines, as if breathed onto the page with the lightest of touches – is hardly inferior to these etchings in terms of expressive power and erects a monument to the poet of classical dignity. The large-format colour lithograph on the cover greets the viewer with that masterful decorative flair that only Picasso could command, transforming the book into a work of art even from the outside. The experienced wood engraver Georges Aubert has transferred the spontaneous energy of the lines in the 24 Picasso drawings onto the woodblock with remarkable mastery. In good condition. 3 original drypoint etchings, 2 original lithographs, and 24 woodcut illustrations by Georges Aubert after original drawings by Pablo Picasso. 1956. In: *Chronique des temps héroiques*. Edited by Louis Broder, Paris. Sheet size 24 x 17 cm. The etchings are magnificent, rich prints with full burins; the lithographs are clear, sharp prints (belle épreuve), faithfully rendering Picasso’s delicate chalk lines. The woodcuts are each excellent, strong and even prints with deep, rich blacks and a precise reproduction of Picasso’s characteristic linework. Each on Vergé-de-Montval handmade paper. Loose sheets in an illustrated original slipcase. – First edition (published posthumously). – Second volume of the Écrits et Gravures series. – One of 150 numbered copies signed by Picasso in the colophon (GA 170). - This masterpiece of the French ‘livre d’artiste’, published by Louis Broder in Paris in 1956, is undoubtedly one of the most poignant testimonies to a deep male friendship in 20th-century art history: Pablo Picasso, the great survivor, dedicates a graphic memorial of moving intimacy and technical perfection to his friend Max Jacob, who perished in the Drancy camp. The three hand-engraved drypoint etchings – *Max Jacob écrivant*, *Max Jacob de dos* and *Max Jacob de profil* – were created in a single day in September 1956 and possess a breathtaking immediacy: Picasso’s drypoint burrows into the metal plate with remarkable precision; the full, velvety-soft ridge of the pointe-sèche lends the portraits a vitality and warmth that no other printmaking technique could have produced. The lithographed frontispiece portrait of Max Jacob—drawn in delicate chalk lines, as if breathed onto the page with the lightest of hands—is hardly inferior to these etchings in expressive power and erects a monument of classical dignity to the poet. The large-format colour lithograph on the cover greets the viewer with that masterful decorative gesture that only Picasso could command, transforming the book into a work of art even from the outside. The experienced wood engraver Georges Aubert has transferred the spontaneous linear energy of the 24 Picasso drawings to the woodblock with remarkable mastery. In good condition. *This lot is subject to standard tax. A 24.95% buyer’s premium is payable on the hammer price, and 7% (Books and Art) or 19% VAT (Manuscripts, Screenprints, Offset Prints, Photographs) is payable on the final invoice amount within the European Union. This lot is subject to the standard tax regime. A 24.95% buyer’s premium applies to the hammer price, and 7% (books and art) or 19% VAT (manuscripts, screen prints, offset prints and photographs) applies to the final invoice amount within the European Union.
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