Roland Topor Art

Oeuvres Complètes is an original modern rare book written by Marcel Aymé (born March 29, 1902, Joigny, France—died Oct. 14, 1967, Paris) and illustrated by Roland Topor (Paris, Janua...

Le Baladin du Monde Occidental is an original modern rare book illustrated by Roland Topor (Paris, 1938 – Paris, 1997) and written by John Millington Synge (Rathfarnham, 1871 – Dubl...

Il Bambino Solo is an original modern rare book illustrated by Roland Topor (Paris, 1938 – Paris, 1997) in 1969. Published by Milano libri, Milan. Original First Italian Edition. ...

COUP DE VENT(Gust Of Wind) is a hand drawn limited edition lithograph by the French artist Roland Topor printed in Paris France 1973 using hand lithograph...

L'ESCALIER is a hand drawn limited edition lithograph by the French artist Roland Topor printed in Paris France 1973 using hand lithography techniques on archival Arches paper, 100% ...

Untitled is an original contemporary artwork realized by Roland Topor in 1983. Spray on paper. Frame is included (cm 97.5 x 71). Hand-signed and dated on the lower right corner: Roland Topor 1983. Mint conditions. Fresh spray on paper realized by the artist with rapid strokes and representing a female figure with a bandaged boy on the lower right side while he is writing or painting. The figures are realized with very rapid strokes with very few but lively colors. Roland Topor (1938 – 1997) was a French illustrator, cartoonist, comics artist, painter, novelist, playwright, film and TV writer, filmmaker and actor, known for the surreal nature of his work. He was of Jewish origin and spent the early years of his life in Savoy, where his family hid him from the Nazi peril. Roland Topor wrote the novel The Tenant (Le Locataire chimérique, 1964), which was adapted to film by Roman Polanski in 1976. With René Laloux, Topor made "The Dead Times" (Les Temps morts, 1964), "The Snails" (Les Escargots, 1965) and their most famous work, the feature length La Planete...

La Rapita is an original contemporary artwork realized by Roland Topor in 1981. Spray on paper. Frame is included (cm 105 x 76). Hand-signed, dated and titled on the upper left corner: Roland Topor 7-1981 La Rapita. Excellent conditions. Beautiful work on paper realized with a contemporary technique: spray on paper. The work depicts the figure of a man on the foreground and a screen on the background with two opened eyes. The work is very interesting for the choise of the colors: dark and cold, and for the interesting subjects represented. Roland Topor (1938 – 1997) was a French illustrator, cartoonist, comics artist, painter, novelist, playwright, film and TV writer, filmmaker and actor, known for the surreal nature of his work. He was of Jewish origin and spent the early years of his life in Savoy, where his family hid him from the Nazi peril. Roland Topor wrote the novel The Tenant (Le Locataire chimérique, 1964), which was adapted to film by Roman Polanski in 1976. With René Laloux, Topor made "The Dead Times" (Les Temps morts, 1964), "The Snails" (Les Escargots, 1965) and their most famous work, the feature length La Planete...

Artist: Roland Topor (French, 1938-1997) Title: Nouvelles En Trois Lignes V Year: 1975 Medium: Lithograph with pochoir hand coloring Edition: Inscribed A.P (Artist Proof) Paper: Wove Image size: 21 x 15 inches paper size: 25.5 x 19.5 inches Signature: Hand signed in pencil by the artist Publisher: Editions Sauret, Paris, Monaco Condition: Excellent Description: From the suite"Nouvelles En Trois Lignes" About the artist. Roland Topor (January 7, 1938 – April 16, 1997), was a French illustrator, painter, writer, filmmaker and actor, known for the surreal nature of his work. He attended the School of Fine Arts in Paris (1955-1964). He publishes his first drawings in the review « Bizarre », his first short stories appear in the review « Fiction » in 1958. His corrosive humor leads him to collaborate with the satirical newspaper « Hari-Kiri » (1961-1965). « Masochists » his first book is edited by Losfeld in 1961. Totally tragic, absurd and grotesque , the humor he disseminates evokes more the one of Central Europe. All his creations from the beginning till the end remain provocative and bizarre. He is mainly known as an illustrator and graphic artist and famous for combining surrealism with black humor. Abram Topor, father of the artist came to settle in Paris in 1930 thanks to a grant from the Warsow Arts Academy. In his young age during the war, he and his family will stay for a while in Savoie trying to escape Nazis. In 1962 he created the Panic Movement (mouvement panique), together with Alejandro Jodorowsky and Fernando Arrabal. Topor wrote the novel "The Tenant" (1964), which was filmed by Roman Polanski as The Tenant Topor was responsible for the odd visual style of the Czech/French animated sci-fi feature La Planete Sauvage (Fantastic Planet...

Artist: Roland Topor (French, 1938-1997) Title: Nouvelles En Trois Lignes II Year: 1975 Medium: Lithograph with pochoir hand coloring Edition: Inscribed A.P (Artist Proof) Paper: Wove Image size: 21 x 15 inches paper size: 25.5 x 19.5 inches Signature: Hand signed in pencil by the artist Publisher: Editions Sauret, Paris, Monaco Condition: Excellent Description: From the suite"Nouvelles En Trois Lignes" About the artist. Roland Topor (January 7, 1938 – April 16, 1997), was a French illustrator, painter, writer, filmmaker and actor, known for the surreal nature of his work. He attended the School of Fine Arts in Paris (1955-1964). He publishes his first drawings in the review « Bizarre », his first short stories appear in the review « Fiction » in 1958. His corrosive humor leads him to collaborate with the satirical newspaper « Hari-Kiri » (1961-1965). « Masochists » his first book is edited by Losfeld in 1961. Totally tragic, absurd and grotesque , the humor he disseminates evokes more the one of Central Europe. All his creations from the beginning till the end remain provocative and bizarre. He is mainly known as an illustrator and graphic artist and famous for combining surrealism with black humor. Abram Topor, father of the artist came to settle in Paris in 1930 thanks to a grant from the Warsow Arts Academy. In his young age during the war, he and his family will stay for a while in Savoie trying to escape Nazis. In 1962 he created the Panic Movement (mouvement panique), together with Alejandro Jodorowsky and Fernando Arrabal. Topor wrote the novel "The Tenant" (1964), which was filmed by Roman Polanski as The Tenant Topor was responsible for the odd visual style of the Czech/French animated sci-fi feature La Planete Sauvage (Fantastic Planet...