Pierre SOULAGES

First edition of this issue of Beaux-Arts magazine published on the occasion of Pierre Soulages' exhibition at the Musée d'Art moderne de la ville de Paris.
Fine copy.
Iconography.
Autograph inscription signed by Pierre Soulages to a man named Jean-Claude.

First edition, one of 60 numbered copies on pure Arches wire, the only to be enriched with three lithographs by Pierre Soulages, signatures of the author and the illustrator on the details of issue page, the “tirage de tête”.
The original lithographs in black and white, one on the first board of the cover, one as a frontispiece and one other on a double page, were printed by Mourlot.
Rare first book illustrated by Pierre Soulages.

Rare catalog of the exhibition entitled "Eloquence of the line" organized at the gallery of Two Islands from 24 October to 12 November 1949 and presenting works by Severini, Picabia, Schoeffer, Warb, Sophie Taeuber, Fleischmann, Hartung, Soulages, Schneider , Villeri, Lirman, Goebel, Seuphor.
A rusty trombone discharge at the top of the first board.
Text by Michel Seuphor.
Rare.

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.