.Braque - The “Theogony”
One of the most beautiful artists' books...
Hesiod's "Theogony" illustrated by Georges Braque.
The fabulous publisher Ambroise Vollard and Georges Braque began the production of this large book, 53 x 44 cm, in 1932, with the death of Vollard, the printing stopped.
Ambroise Vollard revealed artists such as Paul Cézanne, Paul Gauguin, Vincent van Gogh, Henri Matisse and Pablo Picasso, he is admired by Aimé Maeght, so, in 1953, my grandfather took over the edition of "Theogony", considered since then as the most beautiful book illustrated by Georges Braque.
The work is made up of 20 original etchings by Georges Braque, including 16 out-of-text engravings dating from 1932 and 4 engravings made in 1953. It was not until 1955 that the printing of the 150 copies was completed. Each cover was varnished by Braque himself, giving it this beautiful ocher color.
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