Signed; Richard Texier et Gilbert Lascault - Le Navire-Poulpe. [n°18/27, fully lithographed book] - 1996
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Original edition of this artist's book entirely lithographed by Gilbert Lascault, in collaboration with Richard Texier in 1996. Decorated with seven original lithographs by Texier, cut and pasted on vellum paper, with a lithographed text opposite.
Limited edition of 27 copies. This one is hand-numbered 18/27 and signed by the artist and the author.
Pages, under covers made of wood cardboard, with the lithographed title glued to the front cover.
In excellent condition. Beautifully executed.
Gilbert Lascault (1934-2022), French novelist, essayist, and art critic. A specialist in surrealism, he published several works on this subject. He also wrote extensively about the works of artists such as Jean Dubuffet, Jean Tinguely, Pierre Alechinsky, Jean Le Gac, Vladimir Veličković, Coco Téxèdre, Alexandre Bonnier, Jean-Pierre Vielfaure, Anne and Patrick Poirier, Marcel Alocco, Gérard Titus-Carmel, Henri Cueco, Christian Boltanski, Leonardo Cremonini, Bang Hai Ja…
Signed by: Richard Texier (born in 1955) and Gilbert Lascault
The Octopus Ship
Nantes: The Little Yellow One, 1996
in-4 (33 x 25.5 cm); 14ff.
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Original edition of this artist's book entirely lithographed by Gilbert Lascault, in collaboration with Richard Texier in 1996. Decorated with seven original lithographs by Texier, cut and pasted on vellum paper, with a lithographed text opposite.
Limited edition of 27 copies. This one is hand-numbered 18/27 and signed by the artist and the author.
Pages, under covers made of wood cardboard, with the lithographed title glued to the front cover.
In excellent condition. Beautifully executed.
Gilbert Lascault (1934-2022), French novelist, essayist, and art critic. A specialist in surrealism, he published several works on this subject. He also wrote extensively about the works of artists such as Jean Dubuffet, Jean Tinguely, Pierre Alechinsky, Jean Le Gac, Vladimir Veličković, Coco Téxèdre, Alexandre Bonnier, Jean-Pierre Vielfaure, Anne and Patrick Poirier, Marcel Alocco, Gérard Titus-Carmel, Henri Cueco, Christian Boltanski, Leonardo Cremonini, Bang Hai Ja…
Signed by: Richard Texier (born in 1955) and Gilbert Lascault
The Octopus Ship
Nantes: The Little Yellow One, 1996
in-4 (33 x 25.5 cm); 14ff.
