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 Toyen (Marie Cerminova)   (1902-1980)

  Les Spectres du Desert (The Specters of the Desert)
  • livre d'artiste, 1953
  • mechanically numbered 235 from the edition of 500
  • this example enhanced with an original ink and watercolor painting signed, dated, and dedicated to Elisa and Andre Breton
  • book size 11" x 7 5/8" (28 x 19 cm.)
  • published by Arcanes, Paris
  • Provenance:  Collection of Andre Breton, Paris
  • Exhibited:  Andre Breton: 42 Rue Fontaine, April 1-18, 2003, CalmelsCohen, Paris
  • Literature:  Andre Breton: 42 Rue Fontaine, CalmelsCohen, Paris, 2003, vol.2, catalog no.1593

Toyen (Marie Cerminova) - Les Spectres du Desert (The Specters of the Desert) - 1953 livre d'artiste with ink and watercolor painting enlarge in new window

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