Photographic album of 1950 Paris

Description

IZIS PARIS DES REVES. Lausanne, Clairefontaine, 1950. In-4°, 22 cm x 28.5 cm, unbound cartonnage under an illustrated jacket by Izis (Bidermanas), 156 pages. Original edition of this album featuring 75 photographs taken in Paris, beautifully reproduced in heliogravure by Héliographia in Lausanne. Each photo is accompanied by commentary from notable writers such as Cocteau, Audiberti, Breton, Calet, Carco, Cendrars, Eluard, Emmanuel, Giraud, Miller, Ponge, Louise de Vilmorin, etc. The texts are autographed and reproduced in facsimile. Complete with the 3 loose sheets providing the French translation of Henry Miller's texts. A very beautiful copy.