Leonor Fini (1907-1996) - La Femme et Le Dragon

Principal Artist / Illustrator:
Leonor Fini (Argentina / France, 1907 – 1996), for Joseph Foret's monumental editorial project in collaboration with Salvador Dalí (author of the bronze cover), Bernard Buffet, Tsuguharu Foujita, Pierre-Yves Trémois, Georges Mathieu, Ossip Zadkine, among others.

Title of the work and date:
Original lithographic poster for the exhibition "L'Apocalypse Monumental - Le Livre".
- Reproduced work: "La Femme et le Dragon" by Leonor Fini.
- Exhibition venue: Hôtel de Lamoignon (Bibliothèque historique de la Ville de Paris), 24 rue Pavée, Paris 4e.
- Exhibition dates: From June 1 to July 29, 1976.
- Year of printing: 1976.

Technique:
Original four-color lithographic poster on thick matte paper of the period.

Information about the edition and context:
Original period poster published in Paris by art dealer and publisher Joseph Foret for the 1976 retrospective at the historic Hôtel de Lamoignon in Paris. The poster reproduces the famous surrealist composition "La Femme et le Dragon" by Leonor Fini and gathers the editorial credits of what was then the world’s most expensive and heaviest book, featuring manuscript texts by great thinkers (Cocteau, Cioran, Jünger, Rostand) and the iconic bronze cover sculpted by Salvador Dalí (total book weight: 210 kg).

Signature, credits and inscriptions:
- Caption under the work: "Leonor FINI - L'APOCALYPSE : La Femme et le Dragon - Joseph FORET, éd.".
- Heading: "Joseph FORET / L'APOCALYPSE MONUMENTAL".
- Central cartouche: "HOTEL DE LAMOIGNON (XVIe-XVIIe SIÈCLES) - Bibliothèque historique de la Ville de Paris / du 1er Juin au 29 Juillet 1976".
- Lower credits: "illustré par BERNARD BUFFET, DALÍ, Leonor FINI, FOUJITA, MATHIEU, TRÉMOIS, ZADKINE... / Couverture de bronze de SALVADOR DALÍ, poids du livre: 210 kg".

Type of paper and dimensions:
- Support: Lithographic paper consistent with the period.
- Dimensions: 73.5 x 53 cm.

Provenance:
Private collection, Spain. Printed in Paris, France (1976).

Condition:
Very good overall condition (Vintage - Very Good condition).
- The Leonor Fini centerpiece retains its original vivid, intense colors with no fading.
- White, clean paper, with straight, complete margins.
- Barely a minimal marginal crack/crease millimeter at the lower white edge that does not affect the image or text, and very light signs of handling/storage at the corners.
- Unframed.

Shipping:
Professional packing of maximum security, rolled with protective tissue paper in a reinforced rigid tube, with tracking number and insured shipment.