François CHENG

François CHENG

Born1929
LanguagesFrench, Chinese
NationalityFrance
Poète, essayiste, romancier, calligraphe chinois naturalisé français en 1971. Traducteur. Professeur à l'Institut national des langues et civilisations orientales. Membre de l'Institut, Académie française (élu en 2002)
D'origine chinoise. Naturalisé français (en 1971)
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  • CHENG Baoyi
  • CHENG Chi-hsien
  • CHENG Jixian
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CHENG, François
  1. Déployance
    François CHENG, Marcel DUMONT

    Déployance

    Editions La balance|Sauveterre-du-Gard 1988|13 x 34.5 cm|En feuilles

    First edition, one of 38 copies printed, this being one of the 30 copies issued with a wash drawing by Marcel Dumont.

    A fine copy.

    Illustrated with an original wash drawing by Marcel Dumont.

    Manuscript signatures of Marcel Dumont and François Cheng in pencil on the colophon.

    €250
  3. L'éternité n'est pas de trop
    François CHENG

    L'éternité n'est pas de trop[Eternity Is Not Too Long]

    Albin Michel|Paris 2002|14.5 x 22.5 cm|Broché

    New edition, issued two months after the first.

    Attractive copy, complete with its illustrated dust jacket.

    Some signs of use (dog-eared pages) and pencil annotations by the dedicatee.

    Signed autograph inscription from François Cheng to a couple of friends named Claudine and Noël, enhanced with a Chinese ideogram.

    €350
  4. Vraie lumière née de la vraie nuit
    En-Joong KIM, François CHENG

    Vraie lumière née de la vraie nuit

    Cerf|Paris 2009|24 x 23 cm|broché
    First edition illustrated with 8 lithographs by Kim en Joong.
    Light rubbing to margins of dust jacket boards.
    Autograph inscription dated and signed by François Cheng to a woman named Bernadette: "... dans la joie de ce renouveau de Noël 2009." (in the joy of this renewal of Christmas 2009.)
    €300
  5. Le dit de Tianyi
    François CHENG

    Le dit de Tianyi

    Albin Michel|Paris 1998|14.50 x 22.50 cm|broché
    The first edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
    Handsome copy.
    Autograph inscription signed by François Cheng to Jacqueline Maréchal accompanied by a sinogram meaning "destiny".

    €350
  7. Poésie chinoise - In Vagabondages N°48
    François CHENG, LI PO

    Poésie chinoise - In Vagabondages N°48

    Vagabondages|Paris 1983|11 x 19 cm|broché
    The first edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
    Handsome copy
    Introduction by François Cheng, poems by Li Po, Tu Fu and Wang Wei, all three great poets of the Tang period.
    Dated autograph inscription signed by François Cheng to Gilbert Lascault, pataphysician, art critic and specialist notably of the work of Jean Dubuffet, Pierre Alechinsky, Christian Boltanski.


    €350
  8. Souffle-esprit
    François CHENG

    Souffle-esprit

    Seuil|Paris 1989|15.50 x 24 cm|broché
    The first edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
    Handsome copy despite two creases at the upper and lower right corners of the front cover.
    Work illustrated with Chinese painting plates at the end of the volume.
    Autograph inscription signed by François Cheng to Gilbert Lascault, pataphysician, art critic and specialist notably of the work of Jean Dubuffet, Pierre Alechinsky, Christian Boltanski: "... en très proche pensée" ["... in very close thought"] enhanced with a small drawing representing a Chinese ideogram.


    €350
  9. Qui dira notre nuit
    François CHENG

    Qui dira notre nuit

    Arfuyen|Mesnil-sur-Estrée [Mesnil-sur-l'Estrée] 2001|13.50 x 21.50 cm|broché
    First edition on current paper.
    Pleasant copy despite a small spot on the sidelines of the first white guard.
    Autograph dedication signed by François Cheng to Georges Raillard: "... in fervent homage and gratitude."
    €300
  10. De l'âme
    François CHENG

    De l'âme

    Albin Michel|Paris 2016|12.50 x 19 cm|broché
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  12. Le dit de Tianyi
    François CHENG

    Le dit de Tianyi

    Albin Michel|Paris 1998|14.50 x 22.50 cm|broché
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  14. Lettre autographe signée à propos d'un article que Georges Raillard entend écrire sur l'oeuvre de François Cheng
    François CHENG

    Lettre autographe signée à propos d'un article que Georges Raillard entend écrire sur l'oeuvre de François Cheng

    s. d. [circa Décembre 2000]|21 x 29.50 cm|deux feuilles
    An autograph letter signed by François Cheng to his " dear and great friend" Georges Raillard, art critic and specialist and friend of the works of Joan Miro and Antoni Tapies.
    Two folds inherent to the enveloping envelope attached .
    In this letter, all traces of humility and deference to Georges Raillard : "It was a grace to meet you yesterday morning, I felt honored and moved by your intention to write an article on my albums", François Cheng him submits the possibility of writing an article embracing the entirety of his work rather than the initial desire to concentrate his analysis of art criticism on his calligraphy albums in...
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  15. Cantos toscans
    François CHENG

    Cantos toscans

    Editions Unes|Paris 1999|15 x 21 cm|broché
    First edition on current paper.
    Nice copy.
    Deferent autograph signed by François Cheng Georges Raillard.
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  16. Double chant
    François CHENG

    Double chant

    Eugène Renduel|Paris 1832|13.50 x 21.50 cm|broché
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  17. A l'orient de tout
    François CHENG

    A l'orient de tout

    Gallimard|Paris 2005|10.50 x 17.50 cm|broché
    First edition of these excerpts from the collection of poem entitled "From the tree and the rock".
    Nice copy.
    Signed autograph François Cheng to Georges Raillard on a card.
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  18. Le dialogue. Une passion pour la langue française
    François CHENG

    Le dialogue. Une passion pour la langue française

    Desclée de Brouwer|Paris 2002|11 x 16.50 cm|broché
    First edition, one of 880 numbered copies on white laid, only leading copies after 120 vellum Arches paper.
    Nice copy.
    Autograph dedication dated and signed by Michel Butor to his friend Georges Raillard.
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  19. Le livre du vide médian
    François CHENG

    Le livre du vide médian

    Albin Michel|Paris 2004|13 x 19 cm|broché
    First edition on current paper.
    Nice copy.
    Signed autograph of François Cheng to Georges Raillard: "... in faithful and admiring tribute."
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  20. Double chant
    François CHENG

    Double chant

    Encre marine|Fougères [France] 2000|11 x 16 cm|broché
    First edition of these excerpts from the poem collection entitled "From the tree and the rock".
    Nice copy.
    Autograph signed by François Cheng Georges Raillard on a card.
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  21. Et le souffle devient signe. Ma quête du vrai et du beau par la calligraphie
    François CHENG

    Et le souffle devient signe. Ma quête du vrai et du beau par la calligraphie

    L'iconoclaste|Paris 2001|24 x 32 cm|reliure de l'éditeur
    First edition for which it was not drawn large papers.
    Publisher's binding in full red cardboard, complete copy of his illustrated jacket.
    Signed autograph François Cheng Georges Raillard: "... these fleeting imprints of the body and soul ..." enriched with a Chinese ideogram on a leaflet invitation to the opening of the book editions of the 'Iconoclast.
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