Chana Orloff / Jean Pellerin and Gaston Picard - Figures d’aujourd’hui, illustrées de quarante et un portraits - 1923
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First edition copy of Figures d’aujourd’hui, illustrées de quarante et un portraits by Chana Orloff with Jean Pellerin and Gaston Picard, published by Paris: E. F D'Alignan in softback, 206 pages, 29 x 19.5 cm, in French, with 41 portraits mounted on plates and tipped-in plates, including sitters such as Picasso, Braque, Matisse and Archipenko; copy number 44 of 55 on Velin d'Arches.
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First edition. A nice copy of this scarce work.
The sitters include major artists and cultural figures of the École de Paris, among them Pablo Picasso, Georges Braque, Henri Matisse and Alexandre Archipenko.
Copy number 44 of 55 on Velin d'Arches (from a total limitation of 405 copies).
With 41 portraits mounted on plates. Paper covers. Some darkening and staining. The spine has nicking and chipping to the paper. Binding is quite weak, and the first gather falls open on the tipped in illustration of Jean Pellerin. There is chipping and splitting to the spine. It is in need of repair.
Overall, the work is in very nice condition internally. Some pages uncut.
206 pages. 29 x 19.5 cm.
Chana Orloff emigrated with her Jewish family from the Ukraine to the British Mandate of Palestine in 1904 after pogroms. After six years, she moved to Paris, as a figurative sculptor associated with the École de Paris. She became part of the city’s modernist milieu and built a reputation especially as a portrait sculptor; her wider sculptural œuvre includes nearly 500 works.
She was often called the “portraitiste de Montparnasse.” Her sitters included figures such as architect Auguste Perret and writer Anaïs Nin, alongside many leading artists of the period.
Orloff knew her sitters personally: Braque, Cocteau, Derain, Léger, Picasso and others. Contemporary accounts describe it as a collection of 41 drawn portraits of famous figures of the art world (Braque, Picasso, Matisse).
It shows the École de Paris through the eyes of a woman sculptor
A nice detail: Gaston Picard, one of the authors, was also her sitter. In her sculpted portrait he wears a modern suit that’s a little too tight
Orloff was Jewish from Ukraine. During the war she narrowly escaped deportation and escaped to Switzerland.
PLEASE NOTE - WE ARE AWAY AT A BOOKFAIR FROM THE 28TH OCTOBER UNTIL THE 11TH NOVEMBER - SO WE PROBABLY CANNOT SHIP UNTIL OUR RETURN. THANK YOU FOR YOUR PATIENCE.
Seller's Story
We are professional booksellers based in France, and have been members of ILAB for many years. We currently hold full membership of SLAM, as well as other organisations. We also sell at fairs and markets across Europe.
We are often found at brocantes and marches, searching for books and prints. We are also always interested in acquiring new stock from individuals, so if you have books or prints to sell, do get in touch.
We are proud to purchase biodegradable packaging and materials. Where possible, all of our book wrap and tape are compostable or re-cyclable. If you do receive any plastic bubble wrap from us - it is because we are re-using items we have received.
First edition. A nice copy of this scarce work.
The sitters include major artists and cultural figures of the École de Paris, among them Pablo Picasso, Georges Braque, Henri Matisse and Alexandre Archipenko.
Copy number 44 of 55 on Velin d'Arches (from a total limitation of 405 copies).
With 41 portraits mounted on plates. Paper covers. Some darkening and staining. The spine has nicking and chipping to the paper. Binding is quite weak, and the first gather falls open on the tipped in illustration of Jean Pellerin. There is chipping and splitting to the spine. It is in need of repair.
Overall, the work is in very nice condition internally. Some pages uncut.
206 pages. 29 x 19.5 cm.
Chana Orloff emigrated with her Jewish family from the Ukraine to the British Mandate of Palestine in 1904 after pogroms. After six years, she moved to Paris, as a figurative sculptor associated with the École de Paris. She became part of the city’s modernist milieu and built a reputation especially as a portrait sculptor; her wider sculptural œuvre includes nearly 500 works.
She was often called the “portraitiste de Montparnasse.” Her sitters included figures such as architect Auguste Perret and writer Anaïs Nin, alongside many leading artists of the period.
Orloff knew her sitters personally: Braque, Cocteau, Derain, Léger, Picasso and others. Contemporary accounts describe it as a collection of 41 drawn portraits of famous figures of the art world (Braque, Picasso, Matisse).
It shows the École de Paris through the eyes of a woman sculptor
A nice detail: Gaston Picard, one of the authors, was also her sitter. In her sculpted portrait he wears a modern suit that’s a little too tight
Orloff was Jewish from Ukraine. During the war she narrowly escaped deportation and escaped to Switzerland.
PLEASE NOTE - WE ARE AWAY AT A BOOKFAIR FROM THE 28TH OCTOBER UNTIL THE 11TH NOVEMBER - SO WE PROBABLY CANNOT SHIP UNTIL OUR RETURN. THANK YOU FOR YOUR PATIENCE.
Seller's Story
We are professional booksellers based in France, and have been members of ILAB for many years. We currently hold full membership of SLAM, as well as other organisations. We also sell at fairs and markets across Europe.
We are often found at brocantes and marches, searching for books and prints. We are also always interested in acquiring new stock from individuals, so if you have books or prints to sell, do get in touch.
We are proud to purchase biodegradable packaging and materials. Where possible, all of our book wrap and tape are compostable or re-cyclable. If you do receive any plastic bubble wrap from us - it is because we are re-using items we have received.
Details
Number of books
1
Subject
Art, Illustrated, Literature
Book title
Figures d’aujourd’hui, illustrées de quarante et un portraits
Author/ Illustrator
Chana Orloff / Jean Pellerin and Gaston Picard
Condition
Fair
Publication year oldest item
1923
Height
290 mm
Edition
1st Edition
Width
195 mm
Language
French
Original language
Yes
Publisher
Paris: E. F D'Alignan
Binding/ Material
Softback
Extras
Tipped in plates
Number of pages
206
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