The Témoignage Group and Marcel AVRIL (1877–1944) An extremely rare...
The Témoignage Group and Marcel AVRIL (1877–1944)
An extremely rare catalog of the Témoignage Group’s exhibition at Marcel Michaud’s Folklore Gallery in December 1940
The full-color cover, likely stenciled by René Maria Burlet, features a motif from Jean Def’s drawing (1564), chosen for its symbolic significance
The catalog, spanning some thirty pages, features fourteen artists: Marcel Avril, Jean Bertholle, Lucien Beyer, René-Maria Burlet, Lucien Chardon, Albert Gleizes, Jean Le Moal, Camille Niogret, Robert Pernin, Joseph Silvant, Louis Thomas, Étienne Martin, Georges Salendre, and François Stahly, each illustrated by a black-and-white reproduction of a work; a photomontage on the title page shows the intermingled portraits of all the artists, with Avril depicted as a child
The exhibition features nine works by Marcel Avril: 1. God Alone and One; 2. Playing Cards During the War; 3. Six Very Small Drawings; 4. Study; 5. The Poet; 6. Spring; 7. Nativity; 8. Sounds and Colors (small drawing inspired by Porte’s music: “John, You Are Dead”); 9. Two Paintings: Forms and Colors
H. 24.5 cm - W. 16 cm
Provenance: Collection of Marcel Avril (1877–1944), then collection of Armand Avril (1925–20026), Cotignac (Var), passed down through the family
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The Témoignage Group and Marcel AVRIL (1877–1944)
An extremely rare catalog of the Témoignage Group’s exhibition at Marcel Michaud’s Folklore Gallery in December 1940
The full-color cover, likely stenciled by René Maria Burlet, features a motif from Jean Def’s drawing (1564), chosen for its symbolic significance
The catalog, spanning some thirty pages, features fourteen artists: Marcel Avril, Jean Bertholle, Lucien Beyer, René-Maria Burlet, Lucien Chardon, Albert Gleizes, Jean Le Moal, Camille Niogret, Robert Pernin, Joseph Silvant, Louis Thomas, Étienne Martin, Georges Salendre, and François Stahly, each illustrated by a black-and-white reproduction of a work; a photomontage on the title page shows the intermingled portraits of all the artists, with Avril depicted as a child
The exhibition features nine works by Marcel Avril: 1. God Alone and One; 2. Playing Cards During the War; 3. Six Very Small Drawings; 4. Study; 5. The Poet; 6. Spring; 7. Nativity; 8. Sounds and Colors (small drawing inspired by Porte’s music: “John, You Are Dead”); 9. Two Paintings: Forms and Colors
H. 24.5 cm - W. 16 cm
Provenance: Collection of Marcel Avril (1877–1944), then collection of Armand Avril (1925–20026), Cotignac (Var), passed down through the family
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