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TITLE: Carzou I, Engraver and Lithographer 1948/62

Descriptive and annotated catalogue of the engraved and lithographed work 1948 to 1962. The sharp graphic style is distinctive of Jean Carzou, who graduated from the School of Arcitecture and became the most famous Armenian artist in France and the only living artist to have his work issued on a French stamp (1976)

by Maguy Furhange

DESCRIPTION

Complete works from 1948 to 1962 with faithful reproductions of lithographs and engravings in B/W and Color accompanied by text throughout. Text is in French, English and German. Many full-page plates. Included are 3 original lithographs, two in B/W and one in Full-Colour, created especially for the book. Limited Edition of 5000 copies, this one is 328.

Editions D'Art de Francony, 1971, Hardcover in dustjacket, First Edition, Limited Edition 328 of 5000

• Price: $150.00 ($CAD)
• Stock ID: CAR171bv

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BIBLIOGRAPHIC DETAILS

• Title: Carzou I, Engraver and Lithographer 1948/62
• Credits:

  Jean Carzou (illustrations), Maguy Furhange (text, editor), Roger Callois (preface)

• Language: French, English, German
• Publisher: Editions D'Art De Francony, Nice
• Publication Date: 1971
• Edition: First Edition, Limited Edition
• ISBN: not stated
• Format: Hardcover in dustjacket, Vertical, Large, Heavy, Limited Edition
• Binding: Cloth, golden on boards with beautiful embossed image on front cover and printing on spine
• Condition:

  Fine - near new, all clean and fresh.

• Dustjacket: Very Good - illustrated glossy paper, minor shelfwear on edges, small half-inch vertical tear on back cover, upper edge, at spine
• Illustrations: Contains 3 original full page lithographs, 1 in full color and 2 in B/W; also contains over 85 illustrations of engravings and lithographs, many full-page in both B/W and color with an illustrated dustjacket
• Pages: 215 pages, white endpapers
• Dimensions (HxWxD): 13 x 10 x 1.5 inches | 32.5 x 25 x 3.5 cm
• Weight: 4 lbs, 5.4 oz | 1968 grams

SYNOPSIS

Carzou I 1948/62
gravure et lithographe, engraver and lithographer, graveur und lithograph
Catalogue raisonne et commente de l’oeuvre grave et lithographie
Descriptive and annotated catalogue of the engraved and lithgraphed work
Bearbeitetes und kommentiertes Verzeichnis der Stiche und Lithographien
by Maguy Furhange
(text continues throughout the book in French, English and German)

Contents include:

p.4 copyright Information
p.5 the Publisher thanks Carzou for his collaboration
1st Original Lithograph – Full Page, Full-Color
Title Page
p.8 to p.15 To The Well Disposed Reader, a preface by Roger Callois de l’Academie Francaise
p.24 A Photo of the artist in his studio, Full Page, B&W
p.26 to p.209 Illustrations of work from 1948 to 1962, with details and comments on each piece. Black and white and Full-Colour, many full-page.
2nd Original Lithograph – Full Page, B/W – appears between pages 44/45
3rd Original Lithograph – Full Page, B/W – appears before page 196
p.210 to p.212 Table des Matieres (Table of Contents, index to illustrations)
p.213 Credits
p.214 to p.215 Publishing information with explanation of limited copies: 5000 copies of this book numbered from 201 to 5200 were printed.
This book is Exemplaire 000328.

BIOGRAPHIC INFORMATION

• Jean Carzou (Armenian-French, 1907-2000)
• studied in Cairo, earned a scholarship for Paris where he graduated from the School of Architecture in 1929 but instead continued as a fine artist, first exhibiting in 1930.

This book is categorized as shown below. Click on the red links below to see more books and art in these categories.
by Artist: 1900s, Carzou, European, French, Jean Carzou
by Collection: Abstract, Architectural, Black & White, Book, Cityscapes, Contemporary, Dustjacket, Environment Awareness, European, Figures & Groups, First Edition, French, Landscapes, Military, Modern, Ships & Boats, Transportation

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