simon – Femmes (1965) portfolio of Joan Miro prints

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Femmes by Claude Simon (text), Joan Miro (illustrations) - 1965 Maeght Editeur, Paris - Portfolio of 23 offset lithograph prints, 3 original woodcuts, text pages 9-20, unbound as issued, in yellow wrapper - from the limited edition of 50 copies - composite photo showing front, back and inside of cardboard portfolio as well as title page, an original woodcut (available from KerrisdaleGallery.com, Stock ID# MIR265bvPx26)

Femmes by Claude Simon (text), Joan Miro (illustrations) – 1965 Maeght Editeur, Paris – Portfolio of 23 offset lithograph prints, 3 original woodcuts, text pages 9-20, unbound as issued, in yellow wrapper – from the limited edition of 50 copies – composite photo showing front, back and inside of cardboard portfolio as well as title page, an original woodcut (available from KerrisdaleGallery.com, Stock ID# MIR265bvPx26)

Femmes by Claude Simon (text), Joan Miro (illustrations) - 1965 Maeght Editeur, Paris - composite photo showing three original woodcuts in colour by Joan Miro: the frontispiece (the black O), the title page and the printing credits page: printed in a limited edition of 50 plus 10 hors de commerce - (available in portfolio from KerrisdaleGallery.com, Stock ID# MIR265bvPx26)

Femmes by Claude Simon (text), Joan Miro (illustrations) – 1965 Maeght Editeur, Paris – composite photo showing three original woodcuts in colour by Joan Miro: the frontispiece (the black O), the title page and the printing credits page: printed in a limited edition of 50 plus 10 hors de commerce – (available in portfolio from KerrisdaleGallery.com, Stock ID# MIR265bvPx26)

Femmes by Claude Simon (text), Joan Miro (illustrations) - 1965 Maeght Editeur, Paris - composite photo showing titles "Femme Assise" from the series of 2 offset lithographs, each signed in plate and identified on the reverse side as I/II and II/II. Showing prints with the full margins, which all of the 23 offset lithographs have. (available in portfolio from KerrisdaleGallery.com, Stock ID# MIR265bvPx26)

Femmes by Claude Simon (text), Joan Miro (illustrations) – 1965 Maeght Editeur, Paris – composite photo showing titles “Femme Assise” from the series of 2 offset lithographs, each signed in plate and identified on the reverse side as I/II and II/II. Showing prints with the full margins, which all of the 23 offset lithographs have. (available in portfolio from KerrisdaleGallery.com, Stock ID# MIR265bvPx26)

Femmes by Claude Simon (text), Joan Miro (illustrations) - 1965 Maeght Editeur, Paris - composite photo, margins cropped, showing titles "Femme" from the series of 6 offset lithographs, each signed in plate and identified on the reverse side as I/VI through VI/VI, (prints available in portfolio from KerrisdaleGallery.com, Stock ID# MIR265bvPx26)

Femmes by Claude Simon (text), Joan Miro (illustrations) – 1965 Maeght Editeur, Paris – composite photo, margins cropped, showing titles “Femme” from the series of 6 offset lithographs, each signed in plate and identified on the reverse side as I/VI through VI/VI, (prints available in portfolio from KerrisdaleGallery.com, Stock ID# MIR265bvPx26)

Femmes by Claude Simon (text), Joan Miro (illustrations) - 1965 Maeght Editeur, Paris - composite photo showing titles "Femme Assise" from the series of 5 offset lithographs, each signed in plate and identified on the reverse side as I/V through V/V, (available in portfolio from KerrisdaleGallery.com, Stock ID# MIR265bvPx26)

Femmes by Claude Simon (text), Joan Miro (illustrations) – 1965 Maeght Editeur, Paris – composite photo showing titles “Femme Assise” from the series of 5 offset lithographs, each signed in plate and identified on the reverse side as I/V through V/V, (available in portfolio from KerrisdaleGallery.com, Stock ID# MIR265bvPx26)

Femmes by Claude Simon (text), Joan Miro (illustrations) - 1965 Maeght Editeur, Paris - composite photo showing titles "Femme et Oiseau" from the series of 10 offset lithographs, each signed in plate and identified on the reverse side as I/X through X/X (available in portfolio from KerrisdaleGallery.com, Stock ID# MIR265bvPx26)

Femmes by Claude Simon (text), Joan Miro (illustrations) – 1965 Maeght Editeur, Paris – composite photo showing titles “Femme et Oiseau” from the series of 10 offset lithographs, each signed in plate and identified on the reverse side as I/X through X/X (available in portfolio from KerrisdaleGallery.com, Stock ID# MIR265bvPx26)

Femmes by Claude Simon (text), Joan Miro (illustrations) - 1965 Maeght Editeur, Paris - Portfolio of 23 offset lithographs, 3 original woodcuts, and accompanying text pages 9 through 20 (missing the earlier pages)- unbound, as issued - composite photo showing pages 9 and 20 written by Claude Simon (available from KerrisdaleGallery.com, Stock ID# MIR265bvPx26)

Femmes by Claude Simon (text), Joan Miro (illustrations) – 1965 Maeght Editeur, Paris – Portfolio of 23 offset lithographs, 3 original woodcuts, and accompanying text pages 9 through 20 (missing the earlier pages)- unbound, as issued – composite photo showing pages 9 and 20 written by Claude Simon (available from KerrisdaleGallery.com, Stock ID# MIR265bvPx26)

TITLE: Femmes

Femmes (Women) - the limited edition 1965 oversize portfolio of Joan Miro prints and woodcuts. Numerous numbered plates in each series with titles Femme, Femme Assise and Femme et Oiseau.

by Claude Simon

DESCRIPTION

Miro's artful homage to women and birds (femmes et oiseaux), Femmes is a crafted presentation of 26 prints by Joan Miro with an introduction of stanzas written by acclaimed author Claude Simon. Text is on pages numbered 9 through 20 (earlier pages are missing). All text is in French. Included are 3 original woodcuts in colour and 23 full-colour offset lithograph reproductions of Miro's canvases. Published in November, 1965 in a limited edition of 50 copies plus 10 copies hors de commerce (ie. for private distribution).

Printed on vellum from the B. Pepin paper mills in Moirans, Isere, All sheets measure 22 x 17.75 in. | 44 x 35.5 cm. All of the 23 offset lithographs have ample white margins, which have been cropped from most of the images presented here. The images vary in size, the largest approx. 18 x 14.75 in. | 36 x 29.5, and the smallest approx. 10.5 x 6.25 in, | 21 x 13 cm. Each is identified on the reverse.

Editions Maeght, Paris, 1965, Portfolio, First Edition of 50 copies

  • Price: $12400.00 ($CAD, Canadian dollars)
  • Stock ID: MIR265bv-Px26

BIBLIOGRAPHIC DETAILS

  • Title: Femmes
  • Credits:

    Claude Simon (text, in French), Joan Miro (artwork, woodcuts)

  • Language: French
  • Publisher: Editeurs Maeght, Paris
  • Publication Date: 1965
  • Edition: First Edition
  • ISBN: not stated
  • Format: Softcover Portfolio, oversize
  • Binding: The portfolio has a Binding fashioned of brown cardboard with title Femmes lithographed in black on the front cover and two red ribbon silk ties on the right vertical side
  • Condition:

    Fine - all prints and text pages are near new condition, crisp and clean.

  • Dustjacket: Very Good condition - Brown cardboard binder has light age speckles on front and back but the inside is unmarked. The portfolio spine has a crack developing at bottom back but is otherwise tight. Inside, the pages of text and prints are loose, as issued, and enveloped in a speckled yellow paper wrapper.
  • Illustrations: on vellum paper: 23 offset lithograph full colour reproductions of Miro's canvases, 3 original woodcuts by Miro in red and black colours on white; on Portfolio front cover: title is lithographed in black, designed by Miro
  • Pages: 37 loose sheets of vellum, unbound as issued, consisting of 6 sheets of text and 26 art prints plus 5 full size blank sheets of the same vellum paper. Text sheets are numbered 9-10, 11-12, 13-14, 15-16, 17-18, 19-20. Missing are pages 1 to 8.
  • Dimensions (HxWxD): 24.38 x 18.5 x 1.25 inches | 49 x 36.5 x 3.5 cm
  • Weight: 5 lb, 4.6 oz | 2400 grams

SYNOPSIS

Femmes
published 1965 by Maeght Editeur, Paris
Claude Simon (text), Joan Miro (art)
Portfolio of prints and text pages, loose pages unbound, as issued
all printed on Vellum Paper, each sheet size HxW: 22 x 17.75inches | 44 x 35.5 cm

Contents include

    6 sheets Text by Claude Simon, pages numbered 9-10/ 11-12/ 13-14/ 15-16/ 17-18/ 19-20 (missing pages 1-8)
    3 sheets Original Woodcuts by Joan Miro in red and black colours on white vellum paper
    23 sheets Offset Lithograph reproductions of Miro’s canvases, each identified on reverse by plate number, title, date and original size (cm)
    5 blank sheets of vellum paper, used as separators

    List of Plates:
    1. Femme I /VI 1960 (“Woman”)
    2. Femme II /VI 1960
    3. Femme II /VI 1960
    4. Femme IV /VI 1960
    5. Femme V /VI 1960
    6. Femme VI /VI 1960
    7. Femme Assise I /II 1959 (“Seated Woman”)
    8. Femme Assise II /II 1959
    9. Femme Assise I /V 1960
    10. Femme Assise II /V 1960
    11. Femme Assise III /V 1960
    12. Femme Assise IV /V 1960
    13. Femme Assise V /V 1960
    14. Femme et Oiseau I /X 1960 (“Woman and Bird”)
    15. Femme et Oiseau II /X 1960
    16. Femme et Oiseau III /X 1960
    17. Femme et Oiseau IV /X 1960
    18. Femme et Oiseau V /X 1960
    19. Femme et Oiseau VI /X 1960
    20. Femme et Oiseau VII /X 1960
    21. Femme et Oiseau VIII /X 1960
    22. Femme et Oiseau IX /X 1960
    23. Femme et Oiseau X /X 1960

BIOGRAPHIC INFORMATION

  • Joan Miro (Spanish, 1893-1983)
  • Claude Simon (French, 1913-2005) novelist, recipient of 1985 Nobel Prize for Literature

This book is categorized as shown below. Click on the red links below to see more books and art in these categories.
by Artist: Claude, Claude Simon, European, Joan Miro, Maeght, Miro, Spanish
by Collection: Abstract, Bird, Black & White, Book, Contemporary, Dreamscape, European, French, Modern, Surrealism, Women
by Book Attribute: First Edition, French Text, Illustrations, Limited Edition, Portfolio, Softcover

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