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Rare Set of Four Framed Wood Cut Prints After André Derain

1943

$3,900
£2,913.11
€3,377.29
CA$5,415.05
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Rare Set of Four Original Color WDCT Skira 1943 after RABELAIS (François). The Horrible and Terrible Deeds and Prowess of the Renowned Pantagruel, King of the Dipsodes, Son of the Great Giant Gargantua. Woodcuts in colors drawn and engraved by André Derain. Paris, 1943. Colored woodcuts drawn and engraved by André Derain (Paris: Albert Skira, [1943]). Woodcuts designed and cut by André Derain (1880-1954). Graphic Arts Collection . As the initiator of Fauve painting, which stunned the world at the Salon d’Automne of 1905, Derain stood shoulder to shoulder with Henri Matisse (1869-1954). Derain received commissions for books with Daniel-Henry Kahnweiler and Paul Guillaume, and helped André Breton produce his first publication Mont de piété (1916). Derain also created designs for opera, theater, and ballet. François Rabelais (ca. 1490-1553?), Les Horribles et espovantables faictz et prouesses du très renommé Pantagruel, roy des Dipsodes, fils du grand géant Gargantua (The Horrible and Terrifying Deeds and Words of the Very Renowned Pantagruel King of the Dipsodes, Son of the Great Giant Gargantua). Orné de bois en couleurs dessinés et gravés par André Derain (Paris: Albert Skira, [1943]). Woodcuts designed and cut by André Derain (1880-1954). Graphic Arts Collection .In 1921, Derain decided to mark the quatercentenary of the death of Raphael by spending time in Rome. He traveled and studied Italian Renaissance art, medieval design, and Roman mosaics. When the Swiss publisher Skira offered him a commission to work on Pantagruel he accepted immediately. It was the perfect opportunity to find a way to combine high Renaissance and modern styles .
  • Creation Year:
    1943
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 8.67 in (22 cm)Width: 7.49 in (19 cm)Depth: 0.4 in (1 cm)
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  • Movement & Style:
  • After:
    André Derain (1880-1954, French)
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  • Gallery Location:
    Pasadena, CA
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU406316354552

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