Thérèse LE PRAT

Black and white photographic portrait of Marcel Aymé by Thérèse Le Prat in a period silver gelatin print on baryta paper. Manuscript signature by Thérèse Le Prat in white ink at the bottom left of the photograph.Photographer's stamp on verso and pencil annotation.
Fine copy despite a fold to the upper right corner.
We have been able to locate only one other example of this photograph at the Médiathèque de l'Architecture et du Patrimoine in Charenton-le-Pont.

First edition printed in 500 numbered copies.
Publisher's full grey cloth binding, smooth spine, retaining the illustrated dust jacket with small foxing to the rear panel and slight marginal tears.
Some discoloration to the margin of the front panel of the photographic jacket, occasional interior foxing.
Work illustrated with 48 photographs by Thérèse Le Prat.
Text by Philippe Stern and Thérèse Le Prat.
Autograph inscription signed by Thérèse Le Prat to photographer Jean-Louis Nou who was her protégé and whom she introduced to photography: "A Jean Louis Nou qfin qu'il persévère... Thérèse Le Prat."
Our copy exceptionally contains an autograph letter signed and dated July 21, 1964 from Thérèse Le Prat to Jean Louis Nou informing him of the dates of her exhibition entitled "En ses métamorphoses, un seul et même visage", envelope included.

Autograph letter dated and signed, 20 lines in blue ink thanking his correspondent (the essential specialist photographer of Indians Jean-Louis Nou) for his wishes and presenting his own.
She apologizes for her late response to his mail and proposes a meeting as benevolent protector of his work: "... que vous me racontiez où vous en êtes..." ["... that you tell me where you are..."]
Finally, she congratulates him: "... la photo de P. Casals est fort belle..." ["... the photo of P. Casals is quite beautiful..."]