[Jacques KOBER]

[Jacques KOBER] Le Vent des épines, Bonnard, Braque, Matisse. Paris. Maeght Éditeur, “Pierre à Feu,” 1947. Paperback, beige publisher’s cover. Large quarto. 22 pp. First edition, illustrated with 3 compositions, including 2 full-page illustrations by Braque and Matisse, and one half-page illustration by Bonnard. A member of the Surrealist group, the writer Jacques Kober organized the Surrealist movement in 1947 and was also a close friend and right-hand man to Maeght, with whom he launched the “Pierre à Feu” and “Derrière le Miroir” collections. In 1947, he published the beautiful collection *Le Vent des Épines*, the second work published by Maeght. Limited edition of 300 copies on Auvergne vellum, with a lovely dedication from the author to Jean SIGNOVERT. Signs of wear. Provenance: Jean SIGNOVERT’s studio collection.